Tyrant-flycatchers (Tyrannidae)
Red-rumped Bush-tyrant (Cnemarchus erythropygius) - HBW 9, p. 390
French: Moucherolle à croupion roux
German: Rostbürzel-Buschtyrann
Spanish: Birro Culirrojo
Other common names: Red-rumped Ground-tyrant
Taxonomy: Taenioptera erythropygia P. L. Sclater, 1853, Verdecocha, Pichincha, Ecuador.
Was formerly sometimes placed in Myiotheretes or Xolmis. Most recent authors prefer retention of monotypic genus on basis of internal and external morphology. Races poorly differentiated. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- orinomus Wetmore, 1946 - N & C Colombia (Santa Marta Mts and NE Andes).
- erythropygius (P. L. Sclater, 1853) - S Colombia (Nariño) S to W & C Bolivia (La Paz, Cochabamba).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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adult
Locality El Cajas National Park, Azuay Province, Ecuador (ssp erythropygius)
Dusan Brinkhuizen 12 December 2010 2 years ago 3.5 -
One adult bird perched.
Locality Abra Malaga, Cusco Department, Peru
Carlos Gussoni 12 November 2011 1 year ago 2.5 -
A single bird perched in a small shrub near treeline.
Locality Papallacta, Napo Province, Ecuador
Scott Olmstead 21 November 2006 3 years ago 2
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