Attilas
Attila
Attila is a genus of tropical passerine birds, the attilas. They belong to the tyrant flycatcher family. The species in this genus have large heads and hooked bills; they are markedly predatory and aggressive for their size – hence the scientific and common names, which refer to Attila the Hun.
7 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 7 known species
Bright-rumped Attila
speciesAttila spadiceus
Gray-hooded Attila
speciesAttila rufus
Cinnamon Attila
speciesAttila cinnamomeus
Dull-capped Attila
speciesAttila bolivianus
Rufous-tailed Attila
speciesAttila phoenicurus
Citron-bellied Attila
speciesAttila citriniventris
Ochraceous Attila
speciesAttila torridus
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 16744.