Characterization: Large species measuring about 55cm in length. It has a cinnamon-like color and its tail is longer than the rest of its body, its feathers have white tips and are of different lengths.

Distribution: From Mexico to Argentina and throughout Brazil.

Habitat: Forest edges and inside tall forests, secondary forests, savannas, large savannas, and fields with trees.

Habits: A diurnal species living alone, in pairs or in small family groups of up to 5 individuals. It runs around jumping, from one branch to another like a squirrel, and will occasionally blend in with mixed flocks of insectivorous. It marks its territory with chirping sounds and sometimes mimics other birds, such as the Great Kiskadee, popularly considered a "joker."

Diet: Essentially carnivorous, eating grasshoppers, barnacles, spiders, millipedes, etc.

Breeding: It lays 2-3 eggs in a small, fragile nest in relatively low bushes.

In the UFRA area: In the studies carried out at the São Francisco Sugarmill, this species of bird had a medium spatial distribution. It was found in 4 of the 10 studied habitats, which were exotic woods, wetlands with herbaceous plants, restored native forests, and native forests. It prefers native forests. It is an infrequent species, as it was spotted only eight times.