Rufous-sided Scrub Tyrant
A species of Tawny-crowned and Rufous-sided Pygmy-tyrants Scientific name : Euscarthmus rufomarginatus Genus : Tawny-crowned and Rufous-sided Pygmy-tyrants
Rufous-sided Scrub Tyrant, A species of Tawny-crowned and Rufous-sided Pygmy-tyrants
Botanical name: Euscarthmus rufomarginatus
Genus: Tawny-crowned and Rufous-sided Pygmy-tyrants
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Description
Description
The rufous-sided pygmy tyrant (Euscarthmus rufomarginatus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Suriname. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Size
11 cm
Feeding Habits
Rufous-sided Scrub Tyrant primarily feeds on arthropods, supplementing its diet with small fruits. It forages close to the ground, often in pairs, using short sallies to glean prey from grass and shrubs, and exhibits a distinctive tail-jerking behavior reminiscent of wrens.
Habitat
The rufous-sided Scrub Tyrant thrives in a variety of open and shrubby landscapes, predominantly within expansive campos, the mixed tree and grassland areas of the cerrado, and in regions with tall grassland vegetation. This species is also known to seek shelter within bamboo-thickened scrublands, particularly as a refuge in post-fire conditions. Its presence is not limited to any specific elevation within its ecological range.
Dite type
Insectivorous
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Tyrant flycatchers Species
Rufous-sided Scrub Tyrant