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Smoke-colored Pewee
Tyrannidae

Smoke-colored Pewee

Contopus fumigatus (Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)

Contopus fumigatus, the smoke-colored pewee, is a small non-migratory perching bird found in Northwestern South America.

Hispaniolan Pewee
Tyrannidae

Hispaniolan Pewee

Contopus hispaniolensis (H.Bryant, 1867)

Contopus hispaniolensis, the Hispaniolan pewee, is a small tyrant flycatcher native to Hispaniola and Gonâve Island that occupies various wooded habitats.

Eastern Wood-Pewee
Tyrannidae

Eastern Wood-Pewee

Contopus virens (Linnaeus, 1766)

Contopus virens, the eastern wood pewee, is a small insectivorous bird that breeds in eastern North America and winters further south.

Lesser Antillean Pewee
Tyrannidae

Lesser Antillean Pewee

Contopus latirostris (J.Verreaux, 1866)

Contopus latirostris (the Lesser Antillean pewee) is a bird species with three distinct subspecies spread across the Lesser Antilles.

Greater Pewee
Tyrannidae

Greater Pewee

Contopus pertinax Cabanis & Heine, 1859

Contopus pertinax (greater pewee) is a small bird with two recognized subspecies found across western North and Central America.

Olive-sided Flycatcher
Tyrannidae

Olive-sided Flycatcher

Contopus cooperi (Nuttall, 1831)

Contopus cooperi, the olive-sided flycatcher, is a small-to-medium passerine found across the Americas with distinct breeding and non-breeding ecology.

Dark Pewee
Tyrannidae

Dark Pewee

Contopus lugubris Lawrence, 1865

The dark pewee is a small passerine tyrant flycatcher endemic to montane forests of Costa Rica and western Panama.

Southern Tropical Pewee
Tyrannidae

Southern Tropical Pewee

Contopus cinereus (Spix, 1825)

Contopus cinereus, the southern tropical pewee, is a small tyrant flycatcher with two recognized subspecies found across South America.

Tumbes Pewee
Tyrannidae

Tumbes Pewee

Contopus punensis Lawrence, 1869

Contopus punensis, the Tumbes pewee, is a small small tyrant flycatcher found in western South America, with a documented range from Ecuador to Peru.

Southern Tropical Pewee
Tyrannidae

Southern Tropical Pewee

Contopus cinereus bogotensis (Bonaparte, 1850)

This is a detailed description of the southern tropical pewee, covering its appearance, subspecies, distribution, and habitat.

White-rumped Monjita
Tyrannidae

White-rumped Monjita

Xolmis velatus (Lichtenstein, 1823)

Xolmis velatus, the white-rumped monjita, is a small South American bird found in open landscapes near water.

White Monjita
Tyrannidae

White Monjita

Xolmis irupero (Vieillot, 1823)

Xolmis irupero, the white monjita, is a small bird with two subspecies found across open habitats in South America.

Cinnamon-bellied Ground-Tyrant
Tyrannidae

Cinnamon-bellied Ground-Tyrant

Muscisaxicola capistratus (Burmeister, 1860)

Muscisaxicola capistratus, the cinnamon-bellied ground tyrant, is an Andean South American bird with distinct plumage patterns.

Rufous-naped Ground-Tyrant
Tyrannidae

Rufous-naped Ground-Tyrant

Muscisaxicola rufivertex Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837

This is a species of ground tyrant with described subspecies, physical traits, and a disjunct Andean South American distribution.

Spot-billed Ground-Tyrant
Tyrannidae

Spot-billed Ground-Tyrant

Muscisaxicola maculirostris Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837

The spot-billed ground tyrant (Muscisaxicola maculirostris) is a small Andean tyrant bird with three distinct allopatric subspecies.

White-fronted Ground-Tyrant
Tyrannidae

White-fronted Ground-Tyrant

Muscisaxicola albifrons (Tschudi, 1844)

Muscisaxicola albifrons, the white-fronted ground tyrant, is the largest member of its genus found in high-elevation Andes wetlands.

Black-fronted Ground-Tyrant
Tyrannidae

Black-fronted Ground-Tyrant

Muscisaxicola frontalis (Burmeister, 1860)

The black-fronted ground tyrant (Muscisaxicola frontalis) is a small Andean tyrant bird with distinct plumage, found along the Andes from Peru to Argentina.

Plain-capped Ground-Tyrant
Tyrannidae

Plain-capped Ground-Tyrant

Muscisaxicola alpinus (Jardine, 1849)

Muscisaxicola alpinus, the paramo ground tyrant, is an Andean bird with three subspecies that occupy high elevation páramo and grassland habitats.

Puna Ground-Tyrant
Tyrannidae

Puna Ground-Tyrant

Muscisaxicola juninensis Taczanowski, 1884

Muscisaxicola juninensis, the puna ground tyrant, is a small Andean tyrant that lives in high-elevation open and wetland-edge habitats.

Dark-faced Ground-Tyrant
Tyrannidae

Dark-faced Ground-Tyrant

Muscisaxicola maclovianus (Garnot, 1826)

This is a detailed description of the bird Muscisaxicola maclovianus, the dark-faced ground tyrant, covering its appearance, distribution and habitat.

White-browed Ground-Tyrant
Tyrannidae

White-browed Ground-Tyrant

Muscisaxicola albilora Lafresnaye, 1855

The white-browed ground tyrant is a small Andean bird with specific plumage patterns and a wide distribution along the Andes.

Ochre-naped Ground-Tyrant
Tyrannidae

Ochre-naped Ground-Tyrant

Muscisaxicola flavinucha Lafresnaye, 1855

Muscisaxicola flavinucha, the ochre-naped ground tyrant, is an Andean bird with two subspecies that migrate north to winter.

Cinereous Ground-Tyrant
Tyrannidae

Cinereous Ground-Tyrant

Muscisaxicola cinereus Philippi & Landbeck, 1864

Muscisaxicola cinereus, the cinereous ground tyrant, is a small gray passerine bird found in the Andes of western South America.

Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant
Tyrannidae

Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant

Ochthoeca rufipectoralis (Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)

The rufous-breasted chat-tyrant is a small passerine bird with a disjunct Andean distribution in South America.

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