Grey-hooded Attila

The Grey-hooded Attila occurs in a coastal strip along Brazil's southeast Atlantic coast. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

The Grey-hooded Attila is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Grey-hooded Attila (Attila rufus) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family, the tyrant flycatchers. It is endemic to Brazil. The Grey-hooded Attila occurs in a coastal strip along Brazil's southeast Atlantic coast. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Attila rufus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. More

Grey-hooded Attila, Thrushlike Schiffornis , Grey-breasted Martin, Barn Swallow, Thrush-like Wren, Chalk-browed Mockingbird, Cocoa Thrush, Red-eyed Vireo, Yellow-backed Tanager, Flame-crested Tanager, Ruby-crowned Tanager, Yellow-bellied Seedeater, Buff-throated Saltator, Red-rumped Cacique, White-browed Blackbird. Cip More

The Grey-hooded Attila is also the only bird I have ever managed to successfully mimic and call out. It has a very distinctive song of about four notes of ascending scale and loudness with a final one which trails off and heads back down the other way. You really can’t miss it, and you only need very basic whistling skills and musical ability to be able to copy it. More

The Grey-hooded Attila occurs in a coastal strip along Brazil's southeast Atlantic coast. Copyright: Wikipedia. This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from Wikipedia.org - Photo, Video and/or Article contributions are welcome! Please click here for info The Avianweb strives to maintain accurate and up-to-date information; however, mistakes do happen. More

Like all attilas, Grey-hooded Attila Attila rufus was once considered a member of the cotinga family, but they are now classified as a member of the Tyrannidae or tyrant flycatcher family. Grey-hooded Attila is endemic to the Brazilian Atlantic Forest where they inhabit the interior and borders of humid and montane forest. They appear to be more numerous at lower altitudes but can be found up to 1500 m. More

Grey-hooded Attila, Eastern Striped Manakin and Turquoise Tanager.Yellow-throated Woodpecker, REGUA, October 2009 (Photo by Ken Copleston) Elfin Forest Trail: Black Hawk-Eagle, Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle, Blue-bellied Parrot, Least Pygmy-Owl, Buff-bellied Puffbird, Salvadori's Antwren, Rufous-capped Antthrush, Short-tailed Antthrush, Rufous-breasted Leaftosser and Shrike-like Cotinga. Waldenoor: Mantled Hawk, White-eared Puffbird, Slaty Bristlefront, Rufous-breasted Leaftosser, Blue Manakin, Green-backed, Chestnut-crowned and Crested Becards and Rufous-headed Tanager. More

Grey-hooded Attila The endemic Grey-hooded Attila is a regular on our trips (photo: T. Leventis) BACK TO TOP go to www.tropicalbirding. More