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Smoky Bush-Tyrant
Tyrannidae

Smoky Bush-Tyrant

Myiotheretes fumigatus (Boissonneau, 1840)

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

Large-headed Flatbill
Tyrannidae

Large-headed Flatbill

Ramphotrigon megacephalum (Swainson, 1835)

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

Flammulated Flycatcher
Tyrannidae

Flammulated Flycatcher

Deltarhynchus flammulatus (Lawrence, 1875)

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

Eastern Phoebe
Tyrannidae

Eastern Phoebe

Sayornis phoebe (Latham, 1790)

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

Say's Phoebe
Tyrannidae

Say's Phoebe

Sayornis saya (Bonaparte, 1825)

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

Black Phoebe
Tyrannidae

Black Phoebe

Sayornis nigricans (Swainson, 1827)

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

Rusty-fronted Tody-Flycatcher
Tyrannidae

Rusty-fronted Tody-Flycatcher

Poecilotriccus latirostris (Pelzeln, 1868)

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

Rufous-crowned Tody-Flycatcher
Tyrannidae

Rufous-crowned Tody-Flycatcher

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.

Slate-headed Tody-Flycatcher
Tyrannidae

Slate-headed Tody-Flycatcher

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.

Ochre-faced Tody-Flycatcher
Tyrannidae

Ochre-faced Tody-Flycatcher

Poecilotriccus plumbeiceps (Lafresnaye, 1846)

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

Tyrannidae

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.

Variegated Flycatcher
Tyrannidae

Variegated Flycatcher

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.

Southern Scrub-Flycatcher
Tyrannidae

Southern Scrub-Flycatcher

Sublegatus modestus (Wied-Neuwied, 1831)

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

Northern Scrub-Flycatcher
Tyrannidae

Northern Scrub-Flycatcher

Sublegatus arenarum (Salvin, 1863)

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

Fuscous Flycatcher
Tyrannidae

Fuscous Flycatcher

Cnemotriccus fuscatus (Wied-Neuwied, 1831)

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

Short-tailed Pygmy-Tyrant
Tyrannidae

Short-tailed Pygmy-Tyrant

Myiornis ecaudatus (Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)

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

Black-capped Pygmy-Tyrant
Tyrannidae

Black-capped Pygmy-Tyrant

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.

Eared Pygmy-Tyrant
Tyrannidae

Eared Pygmy-Tyrant

Myiornis auricularis (Vieillot, 1818)

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

Greater Wagtail-Tyrant
Tyrannidae

Greater Wagtail-Tyrant

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.

Rufous Casiornis
Tyrannidae

Rufous Casiornis

Casiornis rufus (Vieillot, 1816)

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

Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant
Tyrannidae

Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant

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.

Gray-backed Tachurí
Tyrannidae

Gray-backed Tachurí

Polystictus superciliaris (Wied-Neuwied, 1831)

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

Bearded Tachurí
Tyrannidae

Bearded Tachurí

Polystictus pectoralis (Vieillot, 1817)

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

Lemon-browed Flycatcher
Tyrannidae

Lemon-browed Flycatcher

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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