Grey-hooded Attila
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The Grey-hooded Attila (Attila rufus) is a species of bird
in the Tyrannidae family, the tyrant flycatcher
s. It is endemic to Brazil
.
The Grey-hooded Attila occurs in a coastal strip along Brazil's southeast Atlantic coast. Its natural habitat
s are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest
s and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
in the Tyrannidae family, the tyrant flycatcher
Tyrant flycatcher
The tyrant flycatchers are a family of passerine birds which occur throughout North and South America. They are considered the largest family of birds on Earth, with more than 400 species. They are the most diverse avian family in every country in the Americas, except for the United States and...
s. It is endemic to Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
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The Grey-hooded Attila occurs in a coastal strip along Brazil's southeast Atlantic coast. Its natural habitat
Habitat
* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...
s are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest
Forest
A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed...
s and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
External links
- Grey-hooded Attila videos on the Internet Bird Collection
- "Gray-hooded Attila" photo gallery VIREO Photo-High Res
- Photos of Gray-hooded Attila