Strange-tailed tyrant
| Strange-tailed tyrant | |
|---|---|
| A male strange-tailed tyrant at Iberá Wetlands, Corrientes Province, Argentina | |
| Female | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tyrannidae |
| Genus: | Alectrurus |
| Species: | A. risora |
| Binomial name | |
| Alectrurus risora (Vieillot, 1824) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Muscicapa risora (protonym) | |
The strange-tailed tyrant (Alectrurus risora) is a Vulnerable species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Argentina and Paraguay and as a vagrant in Brazil and Uruguay.