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Greater Wagtail-Tyrant (Stigmatura budytoides)

Greater Wagtail-Tyrant

Stigmatura budytoides

About the Greater Wagtail-Tyrant

The greater wagtail-tyrant (Stigmatura budytoides) is a South American species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. A small bird, but larger than the related lesser wagtail-tyrant. The greater wagtail-tyrant occurs in two distinct populations: One in woodland and shrub in southeastern Bolivia, western Paraguay, and central and northwestern Argentina, and a second in the Caatinga region in northeastern Brazil. The latter is sometimes considered a separate species, the Caatinga wagtail-tyrant (S. gracilis).

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of the Greater Wagtail-Tyrant?

The scientific name of the Greater Wagtail-Tyrant is Stigmatura budytoides.

How many Greater Wagtail-Tyrant sightings have been recorded?

721 observations of the Greater Wagtail-Tyrant have been recorded on iNaturalist.

721 observations on iNaturalist
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