Suiriri Flycatcher Suiriri suiriri
(aka Chaco Suiriri, Campo Suriri Suiriri affinis)
Chaco Suiriri, Barra do Quaraí, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, August 2004 - click for larger image Brazil
August 2004

The Suiriri Flycatcher is distributed from north-east Brazil to central Argentina and into Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay. See the distribution map at Birdlife International.
Chaco Suiriri, Barra do Quaraí, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, August 2004 - click for larger image It has an olive-grey rump, a grey belly and a thin grey tip to the tail.

The HBW and Birdlife International checklist uses the scientific name of Suiriri suiriri for this species and Suiriri affinis for Chapada Flycatcher which is a bit confusing since S affinis was used for Suriri Flycatcher previously. This is all to do with esoteric things such as junior synonyms.
Chaco Suiriri, Barra do Quaraí, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, August 2004 - click for larger image
Chaco Suiriri, Barra do Quaraí, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, August 2004 - click for larger image
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