Rufous-browed Chat-Tyrant

Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura 👁 325 views Updated 2026-11-01

Rufous-browed Chat-Tyrant (<em>Ochthoeca superciliosa</em>) is a species of Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura (<em>Tyrannidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Rufous-browed Chat-Tyrant (Ochthoeca superciliosa) is a species of Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura (Tyrannidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Ochthoeca; binomial: Ochthoeca superciliosa; authority: Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1871.

Distribution

Breeding range: South America.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Rufous-browed Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca superciliosa is split from Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca fumicolor based on striking differences in plumage (del Hoyo & Collar 2016; HBW/BirdLife; see Ridgely & Tudor 1994).

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