Tiny Bird Called The Many-Colored Rush Tyrant Will Make You Fall In Love With Its Vibrant, Colorful Feathers
The Many-Colored Rush Tyrant is the kind of tiny bird that stops people in their tracks. At just 3 to 4.5 inches long, it packs an eye-catching mix of green, yellow, white, red, black, and dark blue-gray into one small body.
Also known as Tachuris rubrigastra, this passerine lives in freshwater reed beds and marshes across parts of South America, where it moves through cattails, rushes, and other wetland plants. Its vivid plumage, playful behavior, and bright song make it easy to remember once you spot it.
And if you catch one in the right light, the little bird really does live up to its nickname, siete colores.
The Many-Colored Rush Tyrant.
Look at this gorgeous plumage.
Like most other bird species, females and juveniles are less colorful than males.
It lives around freshwater, reed beds, and brackish marshes, at the edges of lakes and rivers, among plant stems such as cattails, rushes, or scirpus.
Also tiny and stunning, the bee hummingbird is like a living color bomb.
This tiny bird measures only 3 to 4.5 inches (10-11.5 cm) in length.
The female uses wet vegetation to build a cone-shaped nest fastened to one side of a reed stem.
As the nest dries, it becomes solid and stable despite swaying on the plant stem during windy conditions. The nest is usually well hidden among plants and built above the water for protection from predators.
The female broods two to three eggs in the well-prepared nest. Although the female does most of the work when it comes to hatching, feeding the newborns is a task for both parents.
There are three more species recognized besides the Tachuris Rubrigastra.
They are found in coastal and southeastern Peru, western Bolivia, northwestern Argentina, and northern Chile.
Even though the Many-Colored Rush Tyrant belongs to a species of birds that are widespread, it faces the same issues as many other birds living around marshlands: habitat loss and water pollution.
Take a look at the video and enjoy its beautiful singing.
If by any chance you stumble upon this bird with dazzling feathers, it will surely take your breath away. Look how boldly and gallantly it presents itself.
Somehow, the Many-Colored Rush Tyrant manages to display this amazing pattern on a tiny body, one that is literally smaller than a human hand. The Many-Colored Rush Tyrant is among the smallest and cutest birds.
If you come across this bird, don't miss the opportunity to take some incredible photos. We would love to see them, so please share your photos with us in the comment section.
Want another bold bird contrast? See the masked cardinal with black-and-white coat and a red head.
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