Many-colored Rush Tyrant

It is a small dumpy bird, 10.5 cm in length. The tail is short, the wings are short and rounded and the bill is slender. As the bird's name suggests, the plumage is very colourful. The back and rump are green while the underparts are yellow apart from the white throat, black breastband and red undertail-coverts. The face is dark blue-grey, there is a yellow stripe over the eye and the crown is dark with a red patch that is often concealed. The wings and tail are dark with a white wingbar and white outer tail-feathers. Juveniles are considerably duller than the adults.

The Many-colored Rush Tyrant is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

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Many-colored Rush Tyrant - Tachuris rubrigastra Tyranneau omnicolore = Tyranneau omnicolore Le guide ornitho : Les 848 espèces d'Europe en 4000 dessins Gallery : © Didier Perrocheau Site web : Voyages au Pérou Order : Passériformes Family : Tyrannidae Species : Many-colored Rush Tyrant Reference: dipe75397 Other pictures Date taken : 2009 Sep Geographic data Country : Peru (pe) More