Red-rumped bush tyrant facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Red-rumped bush tyrant |
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Cnemarchus
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erythropygius
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Myiotheretes erythropygius |
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The red-rumped bush tyrant (Cnemarchus erythropygius) is a type of bird in the Tyrannidae family. You can find this bird in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. It lives in special places like moist montane forests (forests on mountains) and high-altitude grasslands in warm, wet areas.
What Does the Red-rumped Bush Tyrant Look Like?
This adult bird is about 23 cm (9 in) long. It has a thin beak and unique colors. The front part of its head is white with grey spots, and the back of its head and neck are grey. It has a light stripe above its eye that is not very clear.
Its back, shoulders, wings, and tail are a dark, slatey-brown color. But its rump (the area above its tail) and the bottom of its outer tail feathers are a reddish-brown color, called rufous. You can also see two white stripes on its wings. Its throat has grey and white streaks, its chest is grey, and its belly is rufous.
Where Does This Bird Live?
The red-rumped bush tyrant lives in the mountains of South America. You can find it in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and the Andes mountains in Colombia (specifically in the Norte de Santander and Cundinamarca areas). It also lives in the mountains of Ecuador, eastern Peru, and western Bolivia.
These birds prefer open areas with some trees and bushes. They live at very high places, usually between 3,000 and 4,000 m (9,800 and 13,100 ft) above sea level. That's like living on top of some of the world's tallest buildings!
How Is the Red-rumped Bush Tyrant Doing?
Good news! This bird lives across a very large area. Its population seems to be steady, and scientists haven't found any big threats to it right now. Because of this, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) says its conservation status is of "least concern". This means it's not currently in danger of disappearing.
