Designed by Paul Smith 2006. This website is copyrighted by law.
Material contained herewith may not be used without the prior written permission of FAUNA Paraguay.
Photographs on this web-site were taken by Paul Smith, Hemme Batjes, Regis Nossent,
Alberto Esquivel, Arne Lesterhuis, José Luis Cartes, Rebecca Zarza and Hugo del Castillo and are used with their permission.
MANY-COLOURED RUSH-TYRANT Tachuris rubrigastra
This gorgeous little creature, known as the "Siete-Colores" ("seven-colours") in Argentina is a rare bird in Paraguay, the south of the country representing the extreme northern limits of the range. He is a skulking bird found in reedbeds, but surprisingly approachable and confiding. Beware of confusion with Doraditos, especially the Crested Doradito - this bird is much more colourful!
FIGURE 1 - Adult dorsal view, Estancia San Solano, Departamento Ñeembucú (Arne Lesterhuis June 2004).
FIGURE 2 - Same individual lateral view (Arne Lesterhuis June 2004).
FIGURE 3 - Nest, location unknown (Arne Lesterhuis undated).
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