About the Rufous Casiornis
The rufous casiornis is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and as a vagrant to Chile.
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The rufous casiornis is 17 to 18 cm (6.7 to 7.1 in) long and weighs 22 to 27 g (0.78 to 0.95 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a rufous head, upperparts, wings, and tail. Their throat and breast are cinnamon with a whitish middle of the throat. Their belly is pale buffy yellowish. They have a dark brown iris, a dark bill with a pinkish base, and blackish gray legs and feet. Voice: The rufous casiornis is rather quiet. It makes a "very high, downslurred feeeèh" and a "brief, weak psee note".
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What the Rufous Casiornis sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in September · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
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