Rufous-naped Ground-tyrant (Muscisaxicola rufivertex)

Family
Tyrannidae (Tyrant-flycatchers)

Size
17 - 17.50 cm

First Described (Guide)
d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical dry and high altitude grassland. From 2,200 - 4,500 m, occasionally down to 300 m.

Range (Guide)

Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Peru.

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
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (2)...)

Rufous-naped Ground Tyrant (Muscisaxicola rufivertex) [XC139695]
by David Geale from Rio Chonta, 12km ne of Cajamarca, Cajamarca, Peru (call)

Rufous-naped Ground Tyrant (Muscisaxicola rufivertex) [XC15585]
by Dan Lane from Farellones, Santiago, Chile (call)

Subspecies
Subspecies occipitalis possibly a separate species, may occur together with pallidiceps (in non-breeding season) and no intermediates between them are known. Further research is required.

The following 4 subspecies are recognised:

occipitalis Ridgway, 1887 - Peru (except south-west) and north-western Bolivia (La Paz, Cochabamba). Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Chestnut-naped Ground-tyrant (Muscisaxicola occipitalis).
pallidiceps Hellmayr, 1927 - South-western Peru (Arequipa south to Tacna), northern Chile (Arica south to Antofagasta), south-western Bolivia and north-western Argentina.
rufivertex d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837 - Breeds in mountains of Chile (Atacama south to Colchagua) and western Argentina (Sierra de Mendoza and C�rdoba).
achalensis Nores & Yzurieta, 1983 - Central Argentina (Sierras de C�rdoba).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Rufous-naped Ground-tyrant (Muscisaxicola rufivertex) - 10 files

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