Grey-backed Tachuri (Polystictus superciliaris)

Other Names (World)
Grey-backed Tachuri, Gray-backed Tachuri

Family
Tyrannidae (Tyrant-flycatchers)

Size
10 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Wied, 1831)

Habitat
Arid montane scrub and rocky outcrops in savannas and grassland. From 900 - 1,950 m.

Range (Guide)

Brazil (B).

Mountain ridges of interior south-eastern Brazil from central Bahia south to northern S�o Paulo.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
Habitat destruction and degradation due to mining for diamonds and gold, quartz and manganese, and increasing conversion of land for cattle ranching, are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (5)...)

Grey-backed Tachuri (Polystictus superciliaris) [XC335736]
by Caio Brito from Caraca Monastery, Minas Gerais, Brazil (call)

Grey-backed Tachuri (Polystictus superciliaris) [XC620655]
by id from Trilha para o Cap\u00e3o, Lencois-BA, Bahia, Brazil (call, song)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Affinities uncertain. Relationship with Bearded Tachuri (Polystictus pectoralis) requires confirmation.

References
See References.

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