Rufous Casiornis
Casiornis rufus
A large mostly cinnamon flycatcher with a paler breast and belly. Note the black bill with a pinkish base. Inhabits savanna woodland and gallery forests. In nonbreeding season can be found in Chaco woodland and the edge of humid forests. Mostly silent.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Casiornis rufus
- Authority
- (Vieillot, 1816)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Genus
- Casiornis
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Complete migrants
Conservation
- Population trend
- declining
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
Other Birds
Black Rosy-Finch
Leucosticte atrata
The darkest of the three rosy-finches with a dark chocolate body. Look for pink highlights in the wings and tail; gray wraps around the back of head. Often in mixed flocks in winter with other rosy-finches. Breeds on cliffs at high elevation; difficult to find in the summer. Feeds on seeds and insects. Look for them foraging on alpine snowfields. Visits feeders, primarily in winter.
Rufous-browed Tyrannulet
Phylloscartes superciliaris
Small nondescript flycatcher, pale yellow belly and olive back. Look for head pattern: gray cap, white cheek with black border, and thin rufous mark above eye. Can be difficult to see these details because this species is usually in the forest canopy. Moves quickly, often with a mixed-species flock.
Kinglet Manakin
Machaeropterus regulus
Chunky little, short-tailed bird of lowland and foothill forest. Male is distinctive with bright red crown and bold white stripes on reddish belly. Female lacks red crown but shows faint streaking on sides unlike any other manakin. Inconspicuous; elaborate display dance infrequently seen. Found in the lower to middle levels of forest. Listen for its strong “chew” call.
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