Shear-tailed Grey Tyrant
A species of Shear-tailed Grey Tyrant Scientific name : Muscipipra vetula Genus : Shear-tailed Grey Tyrant
Shear-tailed Grey Tyrant, A species of Shear-tailed Grey Tyrant
Botanical name: Muscipipra vetula
Genus: Shear-tailed Grey Tyrant
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Description
Description
The shear-tailed grey tyrant (Muscipipra vetula) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, in the monotypic genus Muscipipra. It is found in southeastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay and far northeastern Argentina, where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, and heavily degraded former forest.
Size
22 cm
Feeding Habits
Shear-tailed Grey Tyrant's primary diet consists of insects. Typically found in pairs or small groups, shear-tailed Grey Tyrant forages near the canopy, perching on exposed branches and occasionally dropping to the ground. It employs a graceful undulating flight to catch prey during sallies, often covering long distances.
Habitat
The shear-tailed Grey Tyrant typically occupies the edges of humid and montane forests as well as secondary woodlands. These birds are also known to occasionally venture into adjoining clearings or natural grasslands in broader geographical regions that offer such environmental conditions.
Dite type
Insectivorous
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Tyrant flycatchers Genus
Shear-tailed Grey Tyrant Species
Shear-tailed Grey Tyrant