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White-headed Marsh Tyrant

White-headed Marsh Tyrant

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The White-headed Marsh Tyrant is a small, striking flycatcher of South America, named for the male's contrasting white head and glossy black body. Females are duller with a streaked crown.
Where to spot
Marshes, reed beds, and wetlands, often with standing water, across much of tropical and subtropical South America.
How to spot
Look for the male's unmistakable white head and black body. They often perch on reeds or low vegetation over water. Listen for their high-pitched, buzzy calls.
When to spot
Year-round resident. Best observed in the mornings when active and vocal.
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File:Arundinicola leucocephala -Piraju, Sao Paulo, Brazil -male-8.jpg
File:Arundinicola leucocephala Monjita pantanera White-headed Marsh-Tyrant (6517437357).jpg
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File:Freirinha (Arundinicola leucocephala) - White-headed Marsh Tyrant.jpg
File:White-headed Marsh Tyrant (Arundinicola leucocephala) female (30976171073).jpg
File:White-headed Marsh Tyrant (Arundinicola leucocephala) female (31368716451).jpg
File:Arundinicola leucocephala (Monjita pantanera) (14047879697).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Arundinicola leucocephala -Piraju, Sao Paulo, Brasil -female-8.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Arundinicola leucocephala -Piraju, Sao Paulo, Brazil -male-8.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Arundinicola leucocephala Monjita pantanera White-headed Marsh-Tyrant (6517437357).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Arundinicola leucocephala Pantanal.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Freirinha (Arundinicola leucocephala) - White-headed Marsh Tyrant.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:White-headed Marsh Tyrant (Arundinicola leucocephala) female (30976171073).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:White-headed Marsh Tyrant (Arundinicola leucocephala) female (31368716451).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
This species is a true marsh specialist, often seen clinging to reeds or emergent vegetation, making it a characteristic bird of wetland habitats.
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