
Many-colored Rush Tyrant
Tachuris rubrigastra (Vieillot, 1817)
10–12 cmLength7.8 gWeight
The many-colored rush tyrant or many-coloured rush tyrant (Tachuris rubrigastra) is a small passerine bird of South America belonging to the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae.
Busiest months: October · Most records: Chile, Peru, Argentina
Where and when it's recorded
Many-colored Rush Tyrant has been recorded at 135 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- SN Laguna BatucoChile2,598 records
- Estero MantaguaChile2,083 records
- Humedal Lucre-HuacarpayPeru1,886 records
More places
- Refugio de Vida Silvestre Los Pantanos de Villa – Laguna Costera y Playa MarvillaPeru1,600 records
- SN Humedal Río Maipo – DesembocaduraChile1,378 records
- Refugio de Vida Silvestre Los Pantanos de VillaPeru1,280 records
- Refugio de Vida Silvestre Los Pantanos de Villa – Laguna GénesisPeru811 records
- San Martín de los Andes – Reserva Natural Urbana CotesmaArgentina751 records
- Tranque La CadelladaChile663 records
- Refugio de Vida Silvestre Los Pantanos de Villa – Laguna PrincipalPeru489 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 many-colored rush tyrant or many-coloured rush tyrant (Tachuris rubrigastra) is a small passerine bird of South America belonging to the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay.
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Questions
How big is the Many-colored Rush Tyrant?
The Many-colored Rush Tyrant is about 10–12 cm long and weighs around 7.8 g.
Where does the Many-colored Rush Tyrant live?
Its breeding range: South America: western, southern, southeastern. It is most often recorded in Chile, Peru and Argentina.
When is the best time to see the Many-colored Rush Tyrant?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Many-colored Rush Tyrant endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Many-colored Rush Tyrant as Least Concern.
What does the Many-colored Rush Tyrant eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Many-colored Rush Tyrant in?
It belongs to the family Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura (Tyrannidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 10–12 cm
- Weight
- 7.8 g
- Habitat
- Wetland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 50 mm
- Tail
- 41 mm
- Bill
- 16 mm
- Tarsus
- 18 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: western, southern, southeastern
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura Tyrannidae
- Genus
- Tachuris
More from the family Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura
Grey-headed PipritesPiprites griseiceps
Wing-barred PipritesPiprites chloris
Black-capped PipritesPiprites pileata
Greenish TyrannuletPhyllomyias virescens
Reiser's TyrannuletPhyllomyias reiseri
Urich's TyrannuletPhyllomyias urichi
Sclater's TyrannuletPhyllomyias sclateri
Yungas TyrannuletPhyllomyias weedeni
Planalto TyrannuletPhyllomyias fasciatus
Sooty-headed TyrannuletPhyllomyias griseiceps
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In other languages
- EnglishMany-colored Rush Tyrant
- 简体中文多色苇霸鹟
- 繁體中文多色葦霸鶲
- 日本語ゴシキタイランチョウ
- DeutschVielfarben-Tachurityrann
- FrançaisTyranneau omnicolore
- EspañolSietecolores
- Portuguêspapa-piri
- ItalianoTiranno dei giunchi multicolore
- NederlandsOrnaattachuri
- РусскийРазноцветный тачурито
- Svenskavasstyrann
- DanskMangefarvet Rørtyran
- Polskitęczak