Piura Chat-Tyrant (Ochthoeca piurae)

Abra Porculla, Piura, Peru. Feb 3, 2023

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Thibaud Aronson

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I love chat-tyrants, and I'd wanted to see this rare and localized endemic for a long time. The Abra Porculla is a classic site to see it, but there are never any guarantees with these small, inconspicuous flycatchers. We were also pressed by time that morning, which added to the stakes. Within a couple hours we had found most of the other targets at the site, but no sign of the chat-tyrant, which was proving completely impervious to playback. Until finally, while we were photographing some brushfinches, I noticed some movement further down the slope and jackpot: two of these beauties chasing each other! They never came in too close, and I ran this photo through three programs to reduce noise, enhace sharpness and increase the resolution of the image, in order to get something acceptable. Posted one year ago

Calbost Niel

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Very crisp Thibaud Posted one year ago
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  Thanks Niel Posted one year ago

The Piura chat-tyrant

The Piura chat-tyrant is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is endemic to Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Similar species: Perching Birds

Species identified by Thibaud Aronson

By Thibaud Aronson

Uploaded Feb 9, 2023. Captured Feb 3, 2023 10:12 in 4F66+8G7, Limón 20470, Peru.

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Canon EOS R6
f/11.0
1/640s
ISO2000
500mm

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