Tyrant-flycatchers (Tyrannidae)
Austral Negrito (Lessonia rufa) - HBW 9, p. 375
French: Lessonie noire
German: Patagoniensporntyrann
Spanish: Negrito Austral
Other common names: Patagonian/(Southern) Rufous-backed Negrito
Taxonomy: [Alauda] rufa J. F. Gmelin, 1789, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Genus considered closely related to Knipolegus and allies on basis of external and internal morphology. Formerly treated as conspecific with L. oreas. Monotypic.
Distribution: Breeds from C Chile and C Argentina S to Tierra del Fuego. Winters N Chile, S & E Bolivia, Argentina, Paraguay, SE Brazil and Uruguay.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A male feeding on a marsh Locality Estancia La Angostura, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 26 October 2003 7 years ago 32 sec 3.9 -
A male feeding by hopping on a marsh Locality Estancia La Angostura, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 26 October 2003 7 years ago 33 sec 3.9 -
A female foraging Locality Puerto Varas, Los Lagos Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Frank Witebsky 2005 4 years ago 19 sec 3.9 -
A female foraging in low open vegetation Locality Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina (Monotypic species)
Gus Yaki 31 January 2000 4 years ago 38 sec 3.8 -
A male foraging along a stream Locality El Yeso, Chile (Monotypic species)
Greg Baker 5 November 2011 4 weeks ago 19 sec 3.3 -
A male feeding on the ground Locality Porvenir, Tierra del Fuego Province, Magallanes Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 30 October 2003 7 years ago 16 sec 3.3
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An adult male resting
Locality Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina
Gaston Bretti 6 March 2011 24 weeks ago 4 -
adult female perched Locality Patagonia, Argentina
Hans-Georg Folz 3 November 2011 10 weeks ago 3.9 -
adult male perched Locality Patagonia, Argentina
Hans-Georg Folz 30 October 2011 10 weeks ago 3.9 -
Adult male
Locality Punta Rasa, San Clemente del Tuyú, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Silvia Vitale 9 May 2010 1 year ago 3.7 -
Female moving on the ground
Locality Puerto Madryn, Chubut Province, Argentina (Monotypic species)
Eduardo de Juana 2 years ago 3.5 -
A female standing on the ground. Locality El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina
Carmelo López 19 November 2009 1 year ago 3.3
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Male chasing female Locality Santa Cruz Province, Argentina
(Monotypic species)
Santiago Imberti 20 October 2005 2 years ago 2
