Strange-tailed Tyrant

Alectrurus risora (Vieillot, 1824)

21 gWeight

The strange-tailed tyrant (Alectrurus risora) is a Vulnerable species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

Strange-tailed Tyrant has been recorded at 21 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Reserva Natural Don LuisArgentina436 records
PN Iberá – Portal Laguna IberáArgentina306 records
Arroyos y Esteros, camino a Juan de MenaParaguay179 records

More places

Ea. & Reserva El BagualArgentina125 records
PN Iberá – Portal CambyretáArgentina79 records
Ea. Rincón del SocorroArgentina70 records
Estancia La Rafaela, Pte. HayesParaguay42 records
Foz do Iguaçu – listas históricasBrazil31 records
Estancias Golondrina: El Trébol, Pte. HayesParaguay14 records
Cambá TrapoArgentina14 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Argentina Paraguay Brazil

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 strange-tailed tyrant (Alectrurus risora) is a Vulnerable species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Argentina and Paraguay and as a vagrant in Brazil and Uruguay.

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Questions

How big is the Strange-tailed Tyrant?

The Strange-tailed Tyrant weighs around 21 g.

Where does the Strange-tailed Tyrant live?

Its breeding range: South America: southern Paraguay, northeastern Argentina and Uruguay. It is most often recorded in Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil.