Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher (Terenotriccus erythrurus)
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Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher

Terenotriccus erythrurus (Cabanis, 1847)

7.4 gWeight

The ruddy-tailed flycatcher (Terenotriccus erythrurus) is a small passerine bird in the family Onychorhynchidae.

Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Panama, Costa Rica, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Panama, Costa Rica, Peru

Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher has been recorded at 243 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 16 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Pipeline Road (Camino del Oleoducto)Panama1,642 records
  2. PN Carara-Entrada principal [senderos Quebrada Bonita y Universal]Costa Rica1,494 records
  3. Pipeline Road – Parque Nacional SoberaníaPanama1,121 records
More places
  1. Panama Rainforest Discovery CenterPanama1,069 records
  2. Parque Natural MetropolitanoPanama731 records
  3. Pipeline RoadPanama632 records
  4. PN Carara – Sendero La MeandricaCosta Rica543 records
  5. RN San Cipriano-EscalereteColombia539 records
  6. Canopy TowerPanama456 records
  7. Semaphore Hill Road – Parque Nacional SoberaníaPanama443 records

Countries and regions with the most records

PanamaCosta RicaPeruEcuadorColombiaBelizeBrazilGuatemala

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 ruddy-tailed flycatcher (Terenotriccus erythrurus) is a small passerine bird in the family Onychorhynchidae. It was previously place in family Tityridae. Its range extends from southeast Mexico south to the Amazon rainforest.

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Questions

How big is the Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher?

The Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher weighs around 7.4 g.

Where does the Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: southeastern Mexico through Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Panama, Costa Rica and Peru.

When is the best time to see the Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February and March (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher as Least Concern.

What does the Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher in?

It belongs to the family Royal Flycatchers & Allies (Onychorhynchidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
7.4 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
48 mm
Tail
38 mm
Bill
9 mm
Tarsus
15 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Middle America, South America: southeastern Mexico through Amazonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Royal Flycatchers & Allies Onychorhynchidae
Genus
Terenotriccus

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