• Synonyms Rufous-tailed tyrann, Rufous tailed Tyrant
  • Old latin name for bird Empidochanes poecilurus

Rufous-tailed Tyrantbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Calls, © Lelis Navarrete
    Ecuador
  • 2.
    Song, © Hans Matheve
    Ecuador
  • 3.
    Display flight song, © Lelis Navarrete
    Ecuador
  • 4.
    Display flight song, © Jonas Nilsson
    Peru
  • 5.
    Call, © Andrew Spencer
    Peru
  • 6.
    Call, © Andrew Spencer
    Peru
  • 7.
    Call, © Andrew Spencer
    Peru
  • 8.
    Call, © Andrew Spencer
    Peru
  • 9.
    Song, © Oswaldo Cortes
    Colombia
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Rufous-tailed Tyrant

  • Breeding region South America
  • Breeding subregion w Venezuela to e Peru and tepuis

Rufous-tailed Tyrant subspecies (5)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Knipolegus poecilurus paraquensissc Venezuela-No
Knipolegus poecilurus peruanuse Ecuador to c Bolivia-No
Knipolegus poecilurus poecilurusColombia and nw Venezuela-No
Knipolegus poecilurus salvinise Venezuela, n Brazil and w Guyana-No
Knipolegus poecilurus venezuelanusn, w Venezuela-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Catalantirà cua-rogenc
Chinese棕尾霸鹟
Chinese (Traditional)棕尾黑霸鶲
Croatianriđorepi muhar
Czechtyranovec rezavoocasý, Tyranovec rehkovitý
DanishRødhalet Sorttyran
DutchRoodstaartmoortiran, Roodstaart-moortiran
Finnishpunasilmätyranni
FrenchAda à queue rousse
GermanFahlbauch-Dunkeltyrann, Rotschwanztyrann, Rostschwanztyrann, Rotschwanz-Tyrann
ItalianTiranno codarossiccia, Tiranno codirosso
Japaneseアカオタイランチョウ
Lithuanianrusvauodegis juodasis tironas
Norwegianrusthalesottyrann, ruststjertsottyrann
Norwegian NynorskRusthalesottyrann
Polishwdowik rdzawosterny
Portuguesecaça-moscas-montês, Maria-preta-de-cauda-ruiva
RussianРыжехвостая вдовка, Рыжехвостый болотный тиранн
SerbianRiđorepa tiranka
Slovakpamuchár hrdzavochvostý
SpanishAtrapamoscas Ojirrojo, Viudita colirrufa, Viudita Colirrufa , Viudita colicolorada, Viudita de las Serranías
Swedishrödstjärtad sottyrann, Rödstjärtad svarttyrann
TurkishKızıl Karınlı Esmer Tiran
Ukrainianада рудохвостий