Birds of Ecuador

    PASSERIFORMES: Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura)  
Genus: Attila (5 species, 7 worldwide)


White-eyed Attila
White-eyed Attila (Attila bolivianus nattereri)
Leticia, Amazonas, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.


Cinnamon Attila
Cinnamon Attila (Attila cinnamomeus)
Puerto Nariño, Amazonas, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.



Citron-bellied Attila
Citron-bellied Attila (Attila citriniventris)
Puerto Asis, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Similar to Cinnamon Attila, but note grey head.
From back.


Bright-rumped Attila
Bright-rumped Attila (Attila spadiceus spadiceus)
Finca Porvenír, Meta, Colombia
  Brownish Amazonian race.
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Bright-rumped Attila
Bright-rumped Attila (Attila spadiceus)
Cali, Colombia
  The yellowish race found outside of Amazon, and up to 1500m in the Andeas.
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Always has bright rump separating it from other Attilas. Eye usually red. Vocal.
On nest.

Ochraceous Attila
Ochraceous Attila (Attila torridus) Vulnerable
El Oro province, Ecuador  
   
Photograph by Tropical Birding (Nick Athanas)   © All Rights Reserved.

See photo for Cinnamon Attila (no range overlap).


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