Tyrannidae

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Contopus fumigatus (Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)

Contopus fumigatus (Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)

Contopus fumigatus (Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)

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

Contopus hispaniolensis (H.Bryant, 1867)

Contopus hispaniolensis (H.Bryant, 1867)

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.

Contopus virens (Linnaeus, 1766)

Contopus virens (Linnaeus, 1766)

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.

Contopus latirostris (J.Verreaux, 1866)

Contopus latirostris (J.Verreaux, 1866)

Contopus latirostris (J.Verreaux, 1866)

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

Contopus pertinax Cabanis & Heine, 1859

Contopus pertinax Cabanis & Heine, 1859

Contopus pertinax Cabanis & Heine, 1859

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

Contopus cooperi (Nuttall, 1831)

Contopus cooperi (Nuttall, 1831)

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.

Contopus lugubris Lawrence, 1865

Contopus lugubris Lawrence, 1865

Contopus lugubris Lawrence, 1865

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

Contopus cinereus (Spix, 1825)

Contopus cinereus (Spix, 1825)

Contopus cinereus (Spix, 1825)

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

Contopus punensis Lawrence, 1869

Contopus punensis Lawrence, 1869

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.

Contopus cinereus bogotensis (Bonaparte, 1850)

Contopus cinereus bogotensis (Bonaparte, 1850)

Contopus cinereus bogotensis (Bonaparte, 1850)

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

Xolmis velatus (Lichtenstein, 1823)

Xolmis velatus (Lichtenstein, 1823)

Xolmis velatus (Lichtenstein, 1823)

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

Xolmis irupero (Vieillot, 1823)

Xolmis irupero (Vieillot, 1823)

Xolmis irupero (Vieillot, 1823)

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

Muscisaxicola capistratus (Burmeister, 1860)

Muscisaxicola capistratus (Burmeister, 1860)

Muscisaxicola capistratus (Burmeister, 1860)

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

Muscisaxicola rufivertex Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837

Muscisaxicola rufivertex Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837

Muscisaxicola rufivertex Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837

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

Muscisaxicola maculirostris Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837

Muscisaxicola maculirostris Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837

Muscisaxicola maculirostris Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837

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

Muscisaxicola albifrons (Tschudi, 1844)

Muscisaxicola albifrons (Tschudi, 1844)

Muscisaxicola albifrons (Tschudi, 1844)

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

Muscisaxicola frontalis (Burmeister, 1860)

Muscisaxicola frontalis (Burmeister, 1860)

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.

Muscisaxicola alpinus (Jardine, 1849)

Muscisaxicola alpinus (Jardine, 1849)

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.

Muscisaxicola juninensis Taczanowski, 1884

Muscisaxicola juninensis Taczanowski, 1884

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.

Muscisaxicola maclovianus (Garnot, 1826)

Muscisaxicola maclovianus (Garnot, 1826)

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.

Muscisaxicola albilora Lafresnaye, 1855

Muscisaxicola albilora Lafresnaye, 1855

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.

Muscisaxicola flavinucha Lafresnaye, 1855

Muscisaxicola flavinucha Lafresnaye, 1855

Muscisaxicola flavinucha Lafresnaye, 1855

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

Muscisaxicola cinereus Philippi & Landbeck, 1864

Muscisaxicola cinereus Philippi & Landbeck, 1864

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.

Ochthoeca rufipectoralis (Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)

Ochthoeca rufipectoralis (Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)

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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