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Attila rufus (Vieillot, 1819)
Endemic species from Brazil, the Gray-hooded Attila, or "capitão-de-saíra" in Portuguese, is also known in this country as "tinguá-açu" and "tinguaçu-de-cabeça-cinza". This bird is found exclusively in Brazil, in the Atlantic Forest region which runs from southern Bahia to Rio Grande do Sul. It is common in middle stratum and on the top of the trees of rainforests and forests in the mountains, both inside and on the edges. Has solitary life or in pairs, being more heard than seen.
I found it alone, on the edge of the mountain forest, and only had the chance for one click. The place where this photo was take is located in the mountains, hundred meters of sea level and has large number of insects, so, as this is a kind of insectivore bird, I am sure it was looking for food.
The town of the coordinates that I gave for search, is not DUQUE DE CAXIAS, as reports the search map of this page, but PETRÓPOLIS.
Spotted on Jul 19, 2012
Submitted on Jan 27, 2016
31 Comments (1–25)
Thank you, DanielePralong!!
Very happy folks!
Thanks also to Mark Ridgway, armadeus.4, Jim Nelson, Sergio Monteiro (xará?!!), Felix Fleck, triggsturner, AntónioGinjaGinja, Polilla and Michael Strydom for your support.
Congrats
Congrats on the 3rd place António,it's a beautiful picture of a beautiful bird
Congratulations on your 3rd place Antonio. Stunning little bird.
Congrats!
Parabéns, xará. Uma colocação muito honrosa e merecida. Valeu.
Excellent, Antonio...well done!
Wonderful shot. Congratulations Antonio!
Beautiful bird.. congrats.
Congratulations Antonio, this image placed 3rd in our 2016 Best Photo contest (Bird category)!
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Thank you, Leuba Ridgway and LeanneGardner.
Congratulations Antonio!
Lovely spotting - gorgeous bird. Congratulations Antonio !
Thank you, Marta RubioTexeira!
I'm sure it also would be glad with your kind words.
Very pretty bird! Congrats, Antonio! :-)
Congratulations Antonio!!!
Thank you, Jim Nelson, AshleyT (and all PN Rangers, now, not just for nominate the picture, but for elect it), beaker98 and LuisStevens.
Your comments are very important to me.
Congrats Antonio Carlos.
Another congratulations for another fantastic photo!
Congrats Antonio, this beautiful bird has been chosen as our Rangers' Spotting of the Week!
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Perfect color and detail, Antonio!
James McNair, AntónioGinjaGinja, venusflytrap2000, CourtneyHemperly, AshleyT, to all fellows that consider this photo their favorite and also to Project Noah Rangers, for had chosen this photo, the picture of the week! Thank you everybody!
Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!
Very colorful!!!!
Beautiful!