Rufous-tailed Tyrant
A species of Black Tyrants Scientific name : Knipolegus poecilurus Genus : Black Tyrants
Rufous-tailed Tyrant, A species of Black Tyrants
Botanical name: Knipolegus poecilurus
Genus: Black Tyrants
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Description
The rufous-tailed tyrant (Knipolegus poecilurus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest. 
Size
15 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
Rufous-tailed Tyrant primarily consumes insects, foraging alone or in pairs, rarely joining mixed-species groups. With an upright perch and distinctive tail movements, rufous-tailed Tyrant hunts by making short flights from low bushes to snatch flying prey or by dropping to the ground.
Habitat
Rufous-tailed Tyrant is commonly found in environments bordering humid and wet montane forests, including areas of secondary growth, pastures with dispersed trees, and grassy areas with patches of scrub vegetation. This species also inhabits dense, stunted secondary growth dominated by the Melastomataceae family, typically on white sandy soils in broader geographical regions that display these conditions.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Tyrant flycatchers Genus
Black Tyrants Species
Rufous-tailed Tyrant 
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