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YELLOW-BROWED TYRANT Satrapa icterophrys
Perching prominently on fence posts or the tops of low bushes, the boldly-marked Yellow-browed Tyrant keeps careful watch for passing insects. Should one look tasty enough to be worth the effort, he flies out in a wide arc, snapping the insect from the air and returning to his perch to finish his meal. This is a solitary species occurring in dry, open habitats throughout the country. Though frequently encountered he is nowhere common.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPAVE1246PH) Adult, Isla Yacyreta, Departamento Misiones (Arne Lesterhuis August 2007).
FIGURE 2 - (FPAVE1247PH) Same individual (Arne Lesterhuis August 2007).
FIGURE 3 - (FPAVE1247PH) Adult ventral, Departamento Ñeembucú (Arne Lesterhuis July 2010).
FIGURE 4 - (FPAVE3324PH) Adult lateral view, Encarnación, Departamento Itapúa (Roberto Derna November 2011).
VIDEO - (FPAVE1248VI) Adult, Arroyo Mborevi, Departamento San Pedro (Paul Smith September 2010).
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