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The rufous twistwing is 18 to 24 cm (7.1 to 9.4 in) long. Males weigh about 30 to 40 g (1.1 to 1.4 oz) and females about 22 to 26 g (0.78 to 0.92 oz). Adult males are mostly bright rufous and have rather shaggy plumage. They have elongated crown feathers that form a crest, though it is usually held flat. They have grayish lores and prominent rictal bristles. Their wings are somewhat duskier than their back. Their outer primaries have the stiff twisted shafts that give the species its English name. Their chin and belly are somewhat brighter than the back.
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When to see the Rufous Twistwing
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 8 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is October, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Rufous Twistwing
The map shades 2 countries with regular records, and 1 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
Recorded as a rare visitor in Bolivia.
About the Rufous Twistwing
The rufous twistwing is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Brazil, Bolivia, and Peru.
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