Tyrannidae

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Animalia Chordata Aves Passeriformes Tyrannidae
Myiotheretes fumigatus (Boissonneau, 1840)

Myiotheretes fumigatus (Boissonneau, 1840)

Myiotheretes fumigatus (Boissonneau, 1840)

Myiotheretes fumigatus, the smoky bush tyrant, is a small Andean tyrant bird with four distinct subspecies occupying disjunct ranges.

Ramphotrigon megacephalum (Swainson, 1835)

Ramphotrigon megacephalum (Swainson, 1835)

Ramphotrigon megacephalum (Swainson, 1835)

Ramphotrigon megacephalum, the large-headed flatbill, is a small bird with a highly disjunct distribution across South America.

Deltarhynchus flammulatus (Lawrence, 1875)

Deltarhynchus flammulatus (Lawrence, 1875)

Deltarhynchus flammulatus (Lawrence, 1875)

Deltarhynchus flammulatus, the flammulated flycatcher, is a non-migratory bird endemic to western Mexico's Pacific lowlands.

Sayornis phoebe (Latham, 1790)

Sayornis phoebe (Latham, 1790)

Sayornis phoebe (Latham, 1790)

Sayornis phoebe, the eastern phoebe, is a small North American flycatcher with distinct features, nesting habits, and habitat preferences.

Sayornis saya (Bonaparte, 1825)

Sayornis saya (Bonaparte, 1825)

Sayornis saya (Bonaparte, 1825)

Say's phoebe is a small insectivorous North American bird with distinct plumage and varied habitat ranges across the continent.

Sayornis nigricans (Swainson, 1827)

Sayornis nigricans (Swainson, 1827)

Sayornis nigricans (Swainson, 1827)

Sayornis nigricans, the black phoebe, is a medium-sized non-migratory near-water flycatcher native to the Americas.

Poecilotriccus latirostris (Pelzeln, 1868)

Poecilotriccus latirostris (Pelzeln, 1868)

Poecilotriccus latirostris (Pelzeln, 1868)

Poecilotriccus latirostris, the rusty-fronted tody-flycatcher, is a small South American bird with multiple recognized subspecies.

Poecilotriccus ruficeps (Kaup, 1852)

Poecilotriccus ruficeps (Kaup, 1852)

Poecilotriccus ruficeps (Kaup, 1852)

Poecilotriccus ruficeps, the rufous-crowned tody-flycatcher, is a small Andean flycatcher with four geographically separated subspecies that occupy open shrubby habitats.

Poecilotriccus sylvia (Desmarest, 1806)

Poecilotriccus sylvia (Desmarest, 1806)

Poecilotriccus sylvia (Desmarest, 1806)

Poecilotriccus sylvia, the slaty-headed tody-flycatcher, is a small tyrant flycatcher with a disjunct range across Central and northern South America.

Poecilotriccus plumbeiceps (Lafresnaye, 1846)

Poecilotriccus plumbeiceps (Lafresnaye, 1846)

Poecilotriccus plumbeiceps (Lafresnaye, 1846)

Poecilotriccus plumbeiceps, the ochre-faced tody-flycatcher, is a small bird with four subspecies found across disjunct South American ranges.

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Empidonomus aurantioatrocristatus (Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)

Empidonomus aurantioatrocristatus (Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)

Empidonomus aurantioatrocristatus, the crowned slaty flycatcher, has two subspecies with distinct size, plumage, and South American ranges.

Empidonomus varius (Vieillot, 1818)

Empidonomus varius (Vieillot, 1818)

Empidonomus varius (Vieillot, 1818)

Empidonomus varius, the variegated flycatcher, is a small passerine bird with two subspecies found across South America and rare vagrants in North America.

Sublegatus modestus (Wied-Neuwied, 1831)

Sublegatus modestus (Wied-Neuwied, 1831)

Sublegatus modestus (Wied-Neuwied, 1831)

Sublegatus modestus, the southern scrub flycatcher, is a small South American passerine with two recognized subspecies.

Sublegatus arenarum (Salvin, 1863)

Sublegatus arenarum (Salvin, 1863)

Sublegatus arenarum (Salvin, 1863)

This is a detailed description of the northern scrub flycatcher (Sublegatus arenarum), covering its appearance, subspecies, distribution, and habitat.

Cnemotriccus fuscatus (Wied-Neuwied, 1831)

Cnemotriccus fuscatus (Wied-Neuwied, 1831)

Cnemotriccus fuscatus (Wied-Neuwied, 1831)

Cnemotriccus fuscatus, the fuscous flycatcher, is a small South American bird with multiple recognized subspecies.

Myiornis ecaudatus (Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)

Myiornis ecaudatus (Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)

Myiornis ecaudatus (Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)

The short-tailed pygmy tyrant is Earth's smallest passerine, native mainly to the Amazon Basin and Andean foothills.

Myiornis atricapillus (Lawrence, 1875)

Myiornis atricapillus (Lawrence, 1875)

Myiornis atricapillus (Lawrence, 1875)

Myiornis atricapillus, the black-capped pygmy tyrant, is a tiny Central and South American passerine bird found in humid lowland forests.

Myiornis auricularis (Vieillot, 1818)

Myiornis auricularis (Vieillot, 1818)

Myiornis auricularis (Vieillot, 1818)

Myiornis auricularis, the eared pygmy tyrant, is a small Atlantic Forest bird with a distinct facial pattern.

Stigmatura budytoides (Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)

Stigmatura budytoides (Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)

Stigmatura budytoides (Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)

Stigmatura budytoides, the greater wagtail-tyrant, is a small South American bird with four recognized subspecies varying in size and plumage.

Casiornis rufus (Vieillot, 1816)

Casiornis rufus (Vieillot, 1816)

Casiornis rufus (Vieillot, 1816)

Rufous casiornis (Casiornis rufus) is a small South American bird that lives in various types of wooded habitats.

Lophotriccus pileatus (Tschudi, 1844)

Lophotriccus pileatus (Tschudi, 1844)

Lophotriccus pileatus (Tschudi, 1844)

The scale-crested pygmy tyrant (Lophotriccus pileatus) is a small bird with a distinctive crest, found across Central and South American forests.

Polystictus superciliaris (Wied-Neuwied, 1831)

Polystictus superciliaris (Wied-Neuwied, 1831)

Polystictus superciliaris (Wied-Neuwied, 1831)

Polystictus superciliaris, the grey-backed tachuri, is a small bird with a disjunct range in eastern Brazil.

Polystictus pectoralis (Vieillot, 1817)

Polystictus pectoralis (Vieillot, 1817)

Polystictus pectoralis (Vieillot, 1817)

Polystictus pectoralis, the bearded tachuri, is a small South American grassland bird with three recognized subspecies.

Conopias cinchoneti (Tschudi, 1844)

Conopias cinchoneti (Tschudi, 1844)

Conopias cinchoneti (Tschudi, 1844)

Conopias cinchoneti, the lemon-browed flycatcher, is a small South American bird with two recognized subspecies that lives in semi-open montane habitats.

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