The Many Colored Rush Tyrant Is A Tiny Bird With Vibrant Colors

The Many-colored Rush Tyrant is one of the most striking members of the Tyrannidae family, a group of birds infamous for rather drab-colored species such as the Santa Marta Bush-Tyrant, Ochraceous Attila, and Olive-sided Flycatcher. Smaller than a Carolina Chickadee, the rush tyrant is also among the most diminutive of its family.

Although the female does most of the brooding of the two to three eggs, the chicks are fed by both parents until they fledge. Although the Many colored Rush Tyrant is widespread and considered common, it faces threats common to many birds that share its marshy haunts, including habitat loss and water pollution. At Peru's Lake Junín, ABC has supported partner group ECOAN's efforts to improve the management of the lake and surrounding wetlands for Endangered species such as the Junín Grebe work that also benefits the Many-colored Rush Tyrant and other birds. This project and others will help ensure that this "siete colores" and its biologically diverse ecosystems remain for generations to come.