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 →
Recent sightings of Bright-rumped Attila in Henri Pittier National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Henri Pittier National Park
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Tyrannus melancholicus
Social Flycatcher
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Olive-striped Flycatcher
Mionectes galbinus
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua
Rusty-margined Flycatcher
Myiozetetes cayanensis
Slaty-capped Flycatcher
Leptopogon superciliaris
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
Common Tody-Flycatcher
Todirostrum cinereum
Forest Elaenia
Myiopagis gaimardii
Streaked Flycatcher
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Yellow-bellied Elaenia
Elaenia flavogaster
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 Henri Pittier National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Bright-rumped Attila sighting in Henri Pittier National Park, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Bright-rumped Attila in Henri Pittier National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Bright-rumped Attila in Henri Pittier National Park in our monthly data.