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Dark-faced Ground-Tyrant
It is 16 cm long with the male being slightly larger than the female. Like other ground-tyrants, it has long legs and an upright posture. The plumage is mainly dark grey-brown above and pale greyish below with a dark brown crown and a blackish face. The rump and tail are black with white outer tail-feathers. The legs and bill are black. Birds on the Falkland Islands are larger and greyer than those in mainland South America .
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The Dark-faced Ground-Tyrant is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.
The Dark-faced Ground-tyrant (Muscisaxicola maclovianus) is a small passerine bird belonging to the tyrant flycatcher family. It is a ground-dwelling bird of southern South America which feeds on small invertebrates such as flies and moths. More
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Family : Tyrannidae
Genus : Muscisaxicola
Species : maclovianus
Authority : (Garnot, 1829)