Bright-rumped Attila
Attila spadiceus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
- GenusAttila (Attilas)
- SpeciesAttila spadiceus (Bright-rumped Attila)
About the Bright-rumped Attila
The bright-rumped attila or polymorphic attila (Attila spadiceus) is a small passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family (Tyrannidae). It breeds from northwestern Mexico to western Ecuador, Bolivia and southeastern Brazil, and on Trinidad.
The bright-rumped attila was formally described in 1789 by the German naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin in his revised and expanded edition of Carl Linnaeus's Systema Naturae. He placed it with the flycatcher in the genus Muscicapa and coined the binomial name Muscicapa spadicea. The specific epithet is from Latin spadiceus meaning "chestnut coloured" or "date-coloured". Gmelin based his description on the "yellow-rumped flycatcher" from Cayenne that had been described in 1783 by the English ornithologist John Latham in his book A General Synopsis of Birds. The bright-rumped attila is now one of seven flycatchers placed in the genus Attila that was introduced in 1831 by the French naturalist René Lesson.
Twelve subspecies are recognised: A. s. pacificus Hellmayr, 1929 – northwest Mexico A. s. cozumelae Ridgway, 1885 – Cozumel (Mexico) A. s. gaumeri Salvin & Godman, 1891 – Yucatán Peninsula and nearby islands A. s. flammulatus Lafresnaye... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Coiba National Park
Yellow-bellied Elaenia
Elaenia flavogaster
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Panama Flycatcher
Myiarchus panamensis
Southern Tropical Pewee
Contopus cinereus
Common Tody-Flycatcher
Todirostrum cinereum
Streaked Flycatcher
Myiodynastes maculatus
Sepia-capped Flycatcher
Leptopogon amaurocephalus
Lesser Elaenia
Elaenia chiriquensis
Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet
Camptostoma obsoletum
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus
Greenish Elaenia
Myiopagis viridicata
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Bright-rumped Attila in Coiba National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bright-rumped Attila sighting in Coiba National Park, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Bright-rumped Attila in Coiba National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Bright-rumped Attila in Coiba National Park in our monthly data.