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Birdsong field guide

White-tailed Tityra

Tityra leucura

The White-tailed Tityra is an enigmatic and rare passerine bird endemic to the Amazon basin, best known for its long disappearance from scientific record.

What it sounds like

Low-pitched, buzzy, mechanical grunting typical of the genus, but softer and less frequent.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Field notes

It was known only from a single type specimen collected in 1829 until its rediscovery in 2006.
Unlike all other Tityra species, it possesses entirely white tail feathers lacking a black terminal band.
It is significantly smaller than the similar Masked Tityra, measuring roughly 19 centimeters in length.
The species' validity was long debated, with some taxonomists previously dismissing it as a leucistic variant of Tityra cayana.
Recent sightings suggest it may be a specialist of the Madeira-Tapajós interfluve region of the Amazon.

Habitat

Humid lowland forest and riverine gallery forests.

Range

The southern Amazonian rainforest of Brazil, specifically near the Roosevelt River.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Black-crowned TityraTityra inquisitor Black-tailed TityraTityra cayana Masked TityraTityra semifasciata White-tailed TityraTityra leucura

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