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Cattle Tyrant
Machetornis rixosa (Vieillot, 1819)
20 cmLength30 gWeight
The cattle tyrant (Machetornis rixosa) is a species of bird in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae.
Busiest months: October · Most records: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia
Where and when it's recorded
Cattle Tyrant has been recorded at 463 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 13 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Reserva Ecológica Costanera SurArgentina8,778 records
- Parque del EsteVenezuela2,302 records
- Poconé – Pousada PiuvalBrazil2,296 records
More places
- Reserva Ecológica Ciudad Universitaria - Costanera NorteArgentina1,531 records
- Palermo – Camino Km 4Colombia1,026 records
- Parque Simon BolivarVenezuela1,024 records
- Parque Tematico Cafetero Finca La Pedregoza, San Antonio del TequendamaColombia976 records
- RN Laguna de SonsoColombia911 records
- Pantanal – Porto JofreBrazil858 records
- Faro Punta CarretasUruguay815 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 cattle tyrant (Machetornis rixosa) is a species of bird in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae. In Brazil, it is called suiriri-cavaleiro. It is the only member of the genus Machetornis.
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Questions
How big is the Cattle Tyrant?
The Cattle Tyrant is about 20 cm long and weighs around 30 g.
Where does the Cattle Tyrant live?
Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: Panama to southeastern South America. It is most often recorded in Argentina, Brazil and Colombia.
When is the best time to see the Cattle Tyrant?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Cattle Tyrant endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Cattle Tyrant as Least Concern.
What does the Cattle Tyrant eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Cattle Tyrant in?
It belongs to the family Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura (Tyrannidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 20 cm
- Weight
- 30 g
- Habitat
- Grassland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 94 mm
- Tail
- 77 mm
- Bill
- 22 mm
- Tarsus
- 30 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America, South America: Panama to southeastern South America
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura Tyrannidae
- Genus
- Machetornis
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