Cock-tailed tyrant

Alectrurus tricolor

The cock-tailed tyrant is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae.
The Cock-tailed Tyrant doing what it does best This is a delightful little bird that loves to perch on prominent vegetation and yes, cock its tail up and down. I had never heard of it (easy to overlook in the Brazilian Birds guidebook) and when the guide identified it for me, I thought that she was saying the Cocktail Tyrant - which sounded really cool. Alas, the real name is more prosaic, but it stull is a fun little bird to observe, constantly posing and flicking its tail up and down. They are very active and hard to get a good picture of, but great fun to just sit back and watch. This is truly the goodwill ambassador of the Brazilian Cerrado as here at Serra da Canastra NP. Alectrurus tricolor,Brazil,Cock-tailed tyrant,Geotagged,Serra da Canastra,Spring,cerrado

Distribution

It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay.

Status

It is threatened by habitat loss.

Habitat

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland and subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland.

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Status: Vulnerable
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyTyrannidae
GenusAlectrurus
SpeciesTricolor
Photographed in
Brazil