Cattle Tyrant

Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Lagoa do Peixe November 2009

Bird name: Cattle Tyrant
Latin: Machetornis rixosa
Other: Suiriri-cavaleiro (Br) • Matadura (Es), Picabuey
Family: Tyrannidae • Tyrant Flycatchers

The Cattle Tyrant, found at low altitudes, often picking insects off large mammals or walking on the ground. Below a picture of a Cattle Tyrant scouring the beach for food in Santa Catarina. Its range extends from Argentina to Venezuela.

Note light tip to tail and red line visible on crown of head in one picture below. Often has reddish eyes. Yellower neck often than Tropical Kingbird. For more differences with Tropical Kingbird see latter.







Other Brazilian names: Bem-te-vi-cabeça-de-estaca • Bem-te-vi-carrapateiro • Bem-te-vi-de-coroa • Bem-te-vi-do-gado • Bem-te-vi-coroa • Bavaleiro • Suiriri • Suiriri-do-campo