Rufous-webbed Bush Tyrant (Cnemarchus rufipennis)
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Rufous-webbed Bush Tyrant

Cnemarchus rufipennis (Taczanowski, 1874)

18–22 cmLength34 gWeight

Busiest months: October · Most records: Peru, Bolivia, Argentina

Where and when it's recorded

Rufous-webbed Bush Tyrant has been recorded at 18 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. ACP Abra Málaga Thastayoc Royal CinclodesPeru219 records
  2. Sitio Arqueológico TambomachayPeru198 records
  3. Lago PiurayPeru54 records
More places
  1. Cerro TunariBolivia20 records
  2. San Miguel Polylepis forestBolivia10 records
  3. Laguna AlalayBolivia5 records
  4. Trocha Cresta de San LorenzoPeru4 records
  5. Bosque Unchog (Valqui D5.3)Peru4 records
  6. Wayqecha Cloud Forest Biological StationPeru3 records
  7. Chapare Region – Miguelito Substation Rd.Bolivia2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

PeruBoliviaArgentina

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

Questions

How big is the Rufous-webbed Bush Tyrant?

The Rufous-webbed Bush Tyrant is about 18–22 cm long and weighs around 34 g.

Where does the Rufous-webbed Bush Tyrant live?

Its breeding range: South America: Peru to northwestern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Peru, Bolivia and Argentina.

When is the best time to see the Rufous-webbed Bush Tyrant?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).

What does the Rufous-webbed Bush Tyrant eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Rufous-webbed Bush Tyrant in?

It belongs to the family Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura (Tyrannidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
18–22 cm
Weight
34 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
127 mm
Tail
89 mm
Bill
25 mm
Tarsus
28 mm

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

Range

South America: Peru to northwestern Argentina

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Cnemarchus

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Rufous-webbed Bush Tyrant

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