White-eyed attila

The white-eyed attila or dull-capped attila is a species of bird in the passerine family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, and Peru.

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Distribution

Region

Western and central Amazon Basin

Typical Environment

It occurs along major Amazonian rivers and their tributaries in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, and Peru. The species favors river islands, young secondary woodland, and seasonally flooded várzea where Cecropia and other pioneer vegetation dominate. It uses forest edges, shrubby thickets, and gallery forest, typically staying low to mid-level in dense cover. It is often associated with dynamic, early-successional habitats created by flooding and channel migration.

Altitude Range

Sea level to 800 m

Climate Zone

Tropical

Characteristics

Size19–21 cm

Wing Span28–32 cm

Male Weight0.05 kg

Female Weight0.045 kg

Life Expectancy8 years

Ease of Keeping

Beginner friendly: 1/5

Useful to know

The white-eyed attila, also called the dull-capped attila, is a medium-sized tyrant flycatcher notable for its striking pale iris. It frequents river-edge habitats and seasonally flooded forests in the western and central Amazon Basin. Like other Attila flycatchers, it gives loud, far-carrying songs that can be heard at dawn from dense riverside thickets.

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Behaviour

Temperament

solitary and territorial

Flight Pattern

short rapid wingbeats between perches

Social Behavior

Usually encountered singly or in pairs, maintaining territories along rivers and in flooded forests. Pairs likely remain together through the breeding season and keep close to dense cover. Nests are placed low to mid-level in vegetation near water; both adults participate in care of the young.

Migratory Pattern

Resident

Song Description

Delivers loud, far-carrying whistles and mellow hoots that can sound ventriloquial from inside dense thickets. Calls include sharp notes and repeated phrases, most frequent at dawn and dusk.

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Requires Supplement

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