Bright-rumped Attila (Attila spadiceus)
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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

Least Concern

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

  1. Estación Biológica La Selva-OTSCosta Rica5,999 records
  2. Rancho NaturalistaCosta Rica2,358 records
  3. Arenal Observatory LodgeCosta Rica1,987 records
More places
  1. Black Rock LodgeBelize1,877 records
  2. Raptor RidgeCosta Rica1,593 records
  3. Pipeline Road (Camino del Oleoducto)Panama1,462 records
  4. Selva Verde LodgeCosta Rica1,384 records
  5. Panama Rainforest Discovery CenterPanama1,273 records
  6. Esquinas Rainforest LodgeCosta Rica1,140 records
  7. PN Tikal – sitio arqueológicoGuatemala1,073 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa RicaBelizePanamaColombiaMexicoPeruGuatemalaHonduras

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
Genus
Attila

Other birds in the genus Attila

Bright-rumped Attila

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