Rufous-sided Scrub Tyrant

Euscarthmus rufomarginatus (Pelzeln, 1868)

9–12 cmLength6 gWeight

The rufous-sided scrub tyrant, or rufous-sided pygmy-tyrant, (Euscarthmus rufomarginatus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae.

Busiest months: May and October · Most records: Brazil, Bolivia, Suriname

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: May and October · Most records: Brazil, Bolivia, Suriname

Rufous-sided Scrub Tyrant has been recorded at 13 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Pousada TrijunçãoBrazil317 records
PARNA das EmasBrazil110 records
PN Chapada dos GuimarãesBrazil24 records

More places

Porto Seguro – RPPN Estação VeracelBrazil3 records
Poconé – Pousada PiuvalBrazil3 records
Chapada dos Guimarães – Vale da BençãoBrazil2 records
PN Chapada dos Guimarães – Pousada do ParqueBrazil2 records
Poconé – SouthWild PantanalBrazil2 records
PalumeuSuriname1 record
RurrenabaqueBolivia1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Brazil Bolivia Suriname

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 rufous-sided scrub tyrant, or rufous-sided pygmy-tyrant, (Euscarthmus rufomarginatus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Suriname.

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Questions

How big is the Rufous-sided Scrub Tyrant?

The Rufous-sided Scrub Tyrant is about 9–12 cm long and weighs around 6 g.

Where does the Rufous-sided Scrub Tyrant live?

Its breeding range: South America: Suriname, eastern Brazil to northeastern Bolivia and eastern Paraguay. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Bolivia and Suriname.