Many-colored Rush Tyrant
Tachuris rubrigastra
Summary 2
The many-coloured rush tyrant (Tachuris rubrigastra) or many-colored rush tyrant is a small passerine bird of South America belonging to the tyrant flycatcher family. It is the only member of the genus Tachuris and its relationships with the other members of the family are uncertain, and it may constitute a separate monotypic family. It inhabits marshland and reedbeds around lakes and rivers. It is particularly associated with stands of Scirpus. The nest
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