Tyrannidae

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Pseudocolopteryx acutipennis (P.L.Sclater & Salvin, 1873)

Pseudocolopteryx acutipennis (P.L.Sclater & Salvin, 1873)

Pseudocolopteryx acutipennis (P.L.Sclater & Salvin, 1873)

Pseudocolopteryx acutipennis, the subtropical doradito, is a small bird with a disjunct South American distribution found mostly in wetlands near water.

Pseudocolopteryx flaviventris (Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)

Pseudocolopteryx flaviventris (Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)

Pseudocolopteryx flaviventris (Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)

The warbling doradito is a small suboscine bird found in southeastern South America, living primarily in marshy and riparian habitats.

Pseudocolopteryx sclateri (Oustalet, 1892)

Pseudocolopteryx sclateri (Oustalet, 1892)

Pseudocolopteryx sclateri (Oustalet, 1892)

The crested doradito (Pseudocolopteryx sclateri) is a small South American tyrant flycatcher that lives in wetland grassy areas.

Pseudocolopteryx citreola (Landbeck, 1864)

Pseudocolopteryx citreola (Landbeck, 1864)

Pseudocolopteryx citreola (Landbeck, 1864)

Pseudocolopteryx citreola, the ticking doradito, is a small bird found across parts of western and southern South America.

Empidonax difficilis S.F.Baird, 1858

Empidonax difficilis S.F.Baird, 1858

Empidonax difficilis S.F.Baird, 1858

Empidonax difficilis is a small North American flycatcher that is hard to distinguish from similar species by appearance alone.

Empidonax minimus (W.M.Baird & S.F.Baird, 1843)

Empidonax minimus (W.M.Baird & S.F.Baird, 1843)

Empidonax minimus (W.M.Baird & S.F.Baird, 1843)

Empidonax minimus, the least flycatcher, is a small North American migratory flycatcher identifiable by call and habitat.

Empidonax flaviventris (W.M.Baird & S.F.Baird, 1843)

Empidonax flaviventris (W.M.Baird & S.F.Baird, 1843)

Empidonax flaviventris (W.M.Baird & S.F.Baird, 1843)

Yellow-bellied flycatcher (Empidonax flaviventris) is a small insect-eating bird with distinct plumage and song traits.

Empidonax fulvifrons (Giraud, 1841)

Empidonax fulvifrons (Giraud, 1841)

Empidonax fulvifrons (Giraud, 1841)

This is a description of the small Empidonax fulvifrons buff-breasted flycatcher, covering its subspecies traits, distribution, and habitat.

Empidonax traillii (Audubon, 1828)

Empidonax traillii (Audubon, 1828)

Empidonax traillii (Audubon, 1828)

Empidonax traillii, the willow flycatcher, is a small migratory insectivorous bird breeding in North America.

Empidonax albigularis P.L.Sclater & Salvin, 1859

Empidonax albigularis P.L.Sclater & Salvin, 1859

Empidonax albigularis P.L.Sclater & Salvin, 1859

Empidonax albigularis (white-throated flycatcher) is a small bird with a disjunct range from Mexico to Panama.

Empidonax alnorum Brewster, 1895

Empidonax alnorum Brewster, 1895

Empidonax alnorum Brewster, 1895

Empidonax alnorum, the alder flycatcher, is a difficult-to-identify Empidonax flycatcher that breeds in North America and winters in western South America.

Empidonax oberholseri A.R.Phillips, 1939

Empidonax oberholseri A.R.Phillips, 1939

Empidonax oberholseri A.R.Phillips, 1939

Empidonax oberholseri is a small migratory bird of western North America with distinct gray plumage markings.

Empidonax wrightii S.F.Baird, 1858

Empidonax wrightii S.F.Baird, 1858

Empidonax wrightii S.F.Baird, 1858

Empidonax wrightii (American gray flycatcher) is a North American small flycatcher with described appearance, distribution, habitat, and reproduction.

Empidonax atriceps Salvin, 1870

Empidonax atriceps Salvin, 1870

Empidonax atriceps Salvin, 1870

Empidonax atriceps, the black-capped flycatcher, is a small bird with a disjunct range in Costa Rica and western Panama.

Empidonax hammondii (Xantus de Vesey, 1858)

Empidonax hammondii (Xantus de Vesey, 1858)

Empidonax hammondii (Xantus de Vesey, 1858)

Hammond's flycatcher (Empidonax hammondii) is a migratory flycatcher that breeds in Western North America and winters further south.

Empidonax flavescens Lawrence, 1865

Empidonax flavescens Lawrence, 1865

Empidonax flavescens Lawrence, 1865

This is a detailed description of the yellowish flycatcher (Empidonax flavescens), covering its appearance, subspecies, distribution, and habitat.

Empidonax affinis (Swainson, 1827)

Empidonax affinis (Swainson, 1827)

Empidonax affinis (Swainson, 1827)

Empidonax affinis, the pine flycatcher, is a small songbird with distinct subspecies found mostly in Mexico and Guatemala.

Empidonax virescens (Vieillot, 1818)

Empidonax virescens (Vieillot, 1818)

Empidonax virescens (Vieillot, 1818)

Empidonax virescens, the Acadian flycatcher, is a small migratory insect-eating bird native to the Americas.

Agriornis murinus (Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)

Agriornis murinus (Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)

Agriornis murinus (Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)

Agriornis murinus, the lesser shrike-tyrant, is a small South American bird found in open scrubby and agricultural habitats.

Agriornis micropterus Gould, 1839

Agriornis micropterus Gould, 1839

Agriornis micropterus Gould, 1839

This is a detailed description of the bird species grey-bellied shrike-tyrant, covering traits, subspecies, distribution and habitat.

Agriornis montanus (Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)

Agriornis montanus (Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)

Agriornis montanus (Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)

Agriornis montanus, the black-billed shrike-tyrant, is a South American high-elevation bird with multiple subspecies.

Agriornis lividus (Kittlitz, 1835)

Agriornis lividus (Kittlitz, 1835)

Agriornis lividus (Kittlitz, 1835)

Agriornis lividus, the great shrike-tyrant, is the largest tyrant flycatcher with two subspecies found in southern South America.

Elaenia albiceps (Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)

Elaenia albiceps (Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)

Elaenia albiceps (Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)

This is a detailed description of the bird species Elaenia albiceps, the white-crested elaenia, covering its appearance and habitat.

Elaenia mesoleuca (Deppe, 1830)

Elaenia mesoleuca (Deppe, 1830)

Elaenia mesoleuca (Deppe, 1830)

Elaenia mesoleuca, the olivaceous elaenia, is a small uncrested bird found in wooded habitats of eastern South America.

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