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National Geographic : 1993 Aug
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WILDLIFE Sharp-tailed Tyrant Genus: Culicivora Species: caudacuta Adult size: Length (including tail), 10 cm Adult weight: Estimated at 9 g Habitat: Grasslands in Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia and Argentina Surviving number: Unknown Photographed by Luiz Claudio Marigo AS CANON SEES IT A sharp-tailed tyrant blends with the shades of parched grassland as it waits for an insect to stir in the hot dry air of summer. Sharp-tailed tyrants usually fly together in small groups, gleaning a life exclusively from the campos. A member of the flycatcher family, which includes over 300 species throughout the Americas, this tiny bird is threatened by continuing habitat loss. To save endangered species, it is essential to protect their habitats and understand the vital role of each species within the earth's ecosystems. Photography, both as a scientific research tool and as a means of communication, can help promote a greater awareness and under standing of the sharp-tailed tyrant EOS 1 and our entire wildlife heritage. The New Classic - l Watch "NATURE" on PBS, Sunday 8:00 p.m . NATURE This program is funded, in part, by Canon U.S .A ., Inc. Canon
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