Ochre-naped Ground-Tyrant

About the Ochre-naped Ground-Tyrant

The ochre-naped ground tyrant (Muscisaxicola flavinucha) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru. The ochre-naped ground tyrant has two subspecies, the nominate M. f. flavinucha (Lafresnaye, 1855) and M. f. brevirostris (Olrog, 1949).

The ochre-naped ground tyrant is 18.5 to 20 cm (7.3 to 7.9 in) long. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies have a white forehead and supercilium and a pale ochre patch on the rear crown on an otherwise pale brownish gray face. Their nape and back are pale brownish gray. Their wings are a duskier brownish gray with thin white edges on the flight feathers. Their tail is black with white edges on the outer feathers. Their throat, breast, and upper belly are grayish white that becomes white on the lower belly and vent area. They have a dark brown iris, a long black bill, and black legs and feet. Juveniles have a faint crown patch or none at all and buff edges on the flight feathers. Subspecies M. f. brevirostris is darker overall than the nominate with a slightly smaller bill and slightly shorter wings... Wikipedia →