Streamer-tailed Tyrant
Gubernetes yetapa
The Streamer-tailed Tyrant (Gubernetes yetapa) is a rare tyrant flycatcher found in 5 countries, weighing about 68 g. The streamer-tailed tyrant is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.
About the Streamer-tailed Tyrant
The streamer-tailed tyrant is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay, and as a vagrant to Uruguay.
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How to identify it
The streamer-tailed tyrant's body is about 35 cm (14 in) long; including the tail the species is 42 cm (17 in) long. The sexes have the almost the same plumage; females are smaller and slightly duller than males and have shorter tails. Adults have a pale gray forecrown and supercilium, a darker gray crown, and a black line through the eye. Their upperparts are gray with dark brown shafts on the feathers. Their wings are mostly blackish with a large cinnamon patch at the base of the primaries that shows conspicuously in flight. The wing's tertials have light brown to sandy brown edges. Voice: The streamer-tailed tyrant's calls include "a harsh wurreep, repeated multiple times when hovering over foraging area fuller descending phrase of 2 or 3 notes, jew-jew-jew". During the courtship display one bird makes a "clearly whistled tewear-TEE-tear 2–4 times" and the other "a warbled tea-whittle, tea-whittle...".
Where it lives
When to see it
The Streamer-tailed Tyrant can be seen all year round, with peak activity in October. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Streamer-tailed Tyrant?
- The streamer-tailed tyrant's body is about 35 cm (14 in) long; including the tail the species is 42 cm (17 in) long. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Streamer-tailed Tyrant?
- The Streamer-tailed Tyrant is a medium sized bird weighing about 68 g.
- Where can you see a Streamer-tailed Tyrant?
- The Streamer-tailed Tyrant occurs in 5 countries, including Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia and Uruguay.
- What birds look similar to a Streamer-tailed Tyrant?
- The Streamer-tailed Tyrant is most easily confused with the Golden-crowned Spadebill, the Black-capped Flycatcher and the Grey-hooded Flycatcher.
- Is the Streamer-tailed Tyrant endangered?
- The Streamer-tailed Tyrant is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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