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Streamer-tailed Tyrant

Streamer-tailed Tyrant

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The Streamer-tailed Tyrant is an unmistakable large flycatcher of southeastern South America, named for the male's incredibly long, attenuated outer tail feathers.
Where to spot
Open grasslands, savannas, and wetlands with scattered trees in southeastern Brazil, Paraguay, and northeastern Argentina.
How to spot
The male's incredibly long, streamer-like tail is the ultimate identification feature. It often perches conspicuously and makes elegant, swooping flights to catch insects.
When to spot
Year-round resident. Best observed during the breeding season when males are actively displaying with their tails.
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File:Gubernetes yetapa -Piraju, Sao Paulo, Brazil-8.jpg
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File:Gubernetes yetapa -Piraju, Sao Paulo, Brasil-8.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Gubernetes yetapa -Piraju, Sao Paulo, Brazil-8.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Gubernetes yetapa 1845.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Streamer-tailed Tyrant (Gubernetes yetapa) (8077686636).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Streamer-tailed Tyrant (Gubernetes yetapa) (8077695651).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Streamer-tailed Tyrant or Tesoura-do-brejo (Gubernetes yetapa) (20267902230).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
The male's tail streamers can be twice the length of its body, making it one of the most uniquely tailed birds in the world, used for spectacular aerial displays.
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