
Bright-rumped Attila
Attila spadiceus (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
39 gWeight
The bright-rumped attila or polymorphic attila (Attila spadiceus) is a small passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family (Tyrannidae).
Busiest months: March · Most records: Costa Rica, Belize, Panama
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: March · Most records: Costa Rica, Belize, Panama
Bright-rumped Attila has been recorded at 482 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 18 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Estación Biológica La Selva-OTSCosta Rica5,999 records
- Rancho NaturalistaCosta Rica2,358 records
- Arenal Observatory LodgeCosta Rica1,987 records
More places
- Black Rock LodgeBelize1,877 records
- Raptor RidgeCosta Rica1,593 records
- Pipeline Road (Camino del Oleoducto)Panama1,462 records
- Selva Verde LodgeCosta Rica1,384 records
- Panama Rainforest Discovery CenterPanama1,273 records
- Esquinas Rainforest LodgeCosta Rica1,140 records
- PN Tikal – sitio arqueológicoGuatemala1,073 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The bright-rumped attila or polymorphic attila (Attila spadiceus) is a small passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family (Tyrannidae). It breeds from northwestern Mexico to western Ecuador, Bolivia and southeastern Brazil, and on Trinidad.
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Questions
How big is the Bright-rumped Attila?
The Bright-rumped Attila weighs around 39 g.
Where does the Bright-rumped Attila live?
Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: western Mexico through Amazonia and eastern Brazil. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica, Belize and Panama.
When is the best time to see the Bright-rumped Attila?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Bright-rumped Attila endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Bright-rumped Attila as Least Concern.
What does the Bright-rumped Attila eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Bright-rumped Attila in?
It belongs to the family Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura (Tyrannidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 39 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 86 mm
- Tail
- 68 mm
- Bill
- 22 mm
- Tarsus
- 25 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America, South America: western Mexico through Amazonia and eastern Brazil
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura Tyrannidae
- Genus
- Attila
Other birds in the genus Attila
Rufous-tailed AttilaAttila phoenicurus
Cinnamon AttilaAttila cinnamomeus
Ochraceous AttilaAttila torridus
Citron-bellied AttilaAttila citriniventris
White-eyed AttilaAttila bolivianus
Grey-hooded AttilaAttila rufus
Grey-headed PipritesPiprites griseiceps
Wing-barred PipritesPiprites chloris
Black-capped PipritesPiprites pileata
Greenish TyrannuletPhyllomyias virescens
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In other languages
- EnglishBright-rumped Attila
- 简体中文亮腰阿蒂霸鹟
- 繁體中文亮腰阿蒂霸鶲
- 日本語カギハシタイランチョウ
- DeutschGelbbürzel-Attilatyrann
- FrançaisAttila à croupion jaune
- EspañolAtila polimorfo
- Portuguêscapitão-de-saíra-amarelo
- ItalianoAttila groppabrillante
- NederlandsGoudstuitattila
- РусскийЖелтопоясный атилла
- Svenskagulgumpad attila
- DanskGulgumpet Attila
- Polskirudotyran oliwkowy