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Tyrannidae
The tyrant flycatchers (Tyrannidae) comprise a Family (biology), family of passerine birds which is found virtually throughout North America, North and South America. It is the world's largest family of birds, with more than 400 species, and is the most Species richness, diverse avian family in every country in the Americas, except for the United States and Canada. The members vary greatly in shape, patterns, size, and colors. Some tyrant flycatchers may superficially resemble the Old World flycatchers, which they are named after but are not closely related to. The Tyrannidae is a member of suborder Tyranni (suboscines), a group that lacks the sophisticated vocal capabilities of most other songbirds.del Hoyo, J. Elliott, A. & Christie, D. (editors). (2004) ''Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 9: Cotingas to Pipits and Wagtails''. Lynx Edicions. A number of species previously included in this family are now placed in the family Tityridae (''see Tyrant flycatcher#Systemat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyrant Flycatcher
The tyrant flycatchers (Tyrannidae) comprise a family of passerine birds which is found virtually throughout North and South America. It is the world's largest family of birds, with more than 400 species, and is the most diverse avian family in every country in the Americas, except for the United States and Canada. The members vary greatly in shape, patterns, size, and colors. Some tyrant flycatchers may superficially resemble the Old World flycatchers, which they are named after but are not closely related to. The Tyrannidae is a member of suborder Tyranni (suboscines), a group that lacks the sophisticated vocal capabilities of most other songbirds.del Hoyo, J. Elliott, A. & Christie, D. (editors). (2004) ''Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 9: Cotingas to Pipits and Wagtails''. Lynx Edicions. A number of species previously included in this family are now placed in the family Tityridae (''see Systematics''). Sibley and Alquist in their 1990 bird taxonomy had the gener ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tityridae
Tityridae is family of suboscine passerine birds found in forest and woodland in the Neotropics. The 45 species in this family were formerly spread over the families Tyrannidae, Pipridae and Cotingidae (''see Taxonomy (biology), Taxonomy''). As yet, no widely accepted common name exists for the family, although tityras and allies and tityras, mourners and allies have been used. They are small to medium-sized birds. Under current classification, the family ranges in size from the buff-throated purpletuft, at and , to the masked tityra, at up to and . Most have relatively short tails and large heads. Taxonomy and systematics The family Tityridae (as the subfamily Tityrinae) containing the genera ''Tityra'' and ''Pachyramphus'' was introduced by the English zoologist George Robert Gray in 1840. Traditionally, the genus ''Laniocera'' was included in the family Tyrannidae, the genera ''Iodopleura'', ''Laniisoma'', ''Tityra'', ''Pachyramphus'' and ''Xenopsaris'' were included in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vermilion Flycatcher
The vermilion flycatcher (''Pyrocephalus obscurus'') is a small passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family found throughout South America and southern North America. It is a striking exception among the generally drab Tyrannidae due to its vermilion-red coloration. The males have bright red Crown (anatomy), crowns, chests, and underparts, with brownish wings and tails. Females lack the vivid red coloration and can be hard to identify—they may be confused for the Say's phoebe. The vermilion flycatcher's song is a ', which is variable and important in establishing a territory. Riparian zone, Riparian habitats and semi-open environments are preferred. As aerial insectivores, they catch their prey while flying. Their several months-long moulting, molt begins in summer. Despite being socially Monogamy in animals, monogamous, vermilion flycatchers will engage in extra-pair copulation. They also practice within-species Brood parasite, brood parasitism, whereby females lay their eg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Kiskadee
The great kiskadee (''Pitangus sulphuratus''), called ''bem-te-vi'' in Brazil, ''pitogue'' in Paraguay, ''benteveo'' or ''bichofeo'' in Argentina and Uruguay, and ''luis bienteveo'', ''pitabil'', ''luis grande'' or ''chilera'' in Mexico, is a passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae. It is the only member of the genus ''Pitangus''. It breeds in open woodland with some tall trees, including cultivation and around human habitation. It is mainly found in Belize, the Lower Rio Grande Valley in southern Texas, and northern Mexico. Cited in Liberia, Guanacaste, Costa Rica in December 2022. Occurs throughout Brazil and Venezuela (especially the central and south-southeastern regions) south to Argentina and Uruguay, Paraguay and central Argentina, the Guyana coastline, and Trinidad. It was introduced to Bermuda in 1957, and to Tobago in about 1970. Taxonomy The great kiskadee was described and illustrated in 1648 by the German naturalist Georg Marcgrave in the ''Histori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Many-colored Rush-tyrant
The many-colored rush tyrant or many-coloured rush tyrant (''Tachuris rubrigastra'') is a small passerine bird of South America belonging to the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay. Taxonomy and systematics A 2013 DNA-based study of South American suboscines found that the many-colored rush tyrant belonged to an isolated lineage that had been separated from other suboscines for around 25 million years. The authors proposed that it should be placed in its own monotypic family Tachurididae. It was subsequently suggested that the name should be Tachurisidae. Edward Dickinson and Leslie Christidis placed it in Tachurisidae in the fourth edition of the ''Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World''. As of late 2024 the South American Classification Committee of the American Ornithological Society classifies it as ''incertae sedis'' and is seeking a proposal to clarify its status.Remse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empidonax
The genus ''Empidonax'' is a group of small insect, insect-eating passerine birds in the tyrant flycatcher family, the Tyrannidae. The genus name ''Empidonax'' is from Ancient Greek ''empis'', "gnat", and ''anax'', "master". Most of these birds are very similar in Feather, plumage: olive on the upper parts with light underparts, eye rings and wing bars. In the nesting season they may be distinguished by range, habitat (ecology), habitat and call; in other situations, particularly on bird migration, migration and in winter, it may not be possible to be sure of specific identification. ''Empidonax'' flycatchers often flick their wings and tails rapidly. Euler's flycatcher, ''Lathrotriccus euleri'' and gray-breasted flycatcher, ''Lathrotriccus griseipectus'' were formerly placed in ''Empidonax'', but differ anatomically and biochemically and are now placed in the genus ''Lathrotriccus''. Species The genus contains 14 species: References External links Generic Study of Euler's F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myiarchus
''Myiarchus'' is a genus of birds in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae. Most species are fairly similar in appearance and are easier to separate by voice than by plumage. ''Myiarchus'' flycatchers are fairly large tyrant-flycatchers at 16–23 cm (6.3–9 in) long. They are all partially crested with a brown to gray back and head, a rufous to blackish tail and yellow to pale underparts (only exception is the rufous flycatcher with rufous underparts). They typically forage by perching on an open branch and looking outward and downward for prey, which primarily consists of insects. Once it spots a potential meal, the flycatcher rapidly and directly flies at the insect, which is normally on the exposed upper surface of a leaf or twig. It hovers briefly before the insect before grabbing it in its beak and flying away to typically a new perch. Taxonomy The genus ''Myiarchus'' was introduced in 1844 by the German ornithologist Jean Cabanis. The name combines the Ancien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elaenia
''Elaenia'' is a genus of passerine birds in the tyrant flycatcher family which occur in Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central America, Central and South America. Except by voice, specific identification is often difficult since many species are very similar. They are also known by the common name elaenia, which they share with the similar tyrant flycatchers of the genus ''Myiopagis''. ''Elaenia'' flycatchers are typically brownish, greyish or olive above, and off-white and/or pale yellow on the belly, with a white or pale yellowish eye-ring of variable strength and two or three wing bars. Some species show a crest; often with a semi-concealed white patch/streak. Taxonomy The genus ''Elaenia'' was introduced by the Swedish zoologist Carl Jakob Sundevall in 1836. The type species was subsequently designated as the yellow-bellied elaenia. The name of the genus is from the Ancient Greek ελαινεος ''elaineos'' "of olive-oil" or "oleaginous". The genus contains 22 species: Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Passerine
A passerine () is any bird of the order Passeriformes (; from Latin 'sparrow' and '-shaped') which includes more than half of all bird species. Sometimes known as perching birds, passerines generally have an anisodactyl arrangement of their toes (three pointing forward and one back), which facilitates perching. With more than 140 families and some 6,500 identified species, Passeriformes is the largest order of birds and one of the most diverse clades of terrestrial vertebrates, representing 60% of birds.Ericson, P.G.P. et al. (2003Evolution, biogeography, and patterns of diversification in passerine birds ''J. Avian Biol'', 34:3–15.Selvatti, A.P. et al. (2015"A Paleogene origin for crown passerines and the diversification of the Oscines in the New World" ''Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution'', 88:1–15. Passerines are divided into three suborders: New Zealand wrens; Suboscines, primarily found in North and South America; and songbirds. Passerines originated in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poecilotriccus
''Poecilotriccus'' is a genus of small Tyrant flycatcher, flycatchers in the family Tyrannidae. Except for the recently described Johnson's tody-flycatcher, all have, at one point or another, been included in the genus ''Todirostrum''. Some species have been known as tody-tyrants instead of tody-flycatchers. Most species are found in South America, but a single species, the slate-headed tody-flycatcher, is also found in Central America. The black-chested tyrant may also belong in this genus, but most place it in the monotypic genus ''Taeniotriccus''. Taxonomy The genus ''Poecilotriccus'' was introduced in 1884 by the German ornithologist Hans von Berlepsch to accommodate a single new species, ''Poecilotriccus lenzi''. This is now considered to be a junior synonym of ''Todirhamphus ruficeps'' Johann Jakob Kaup, Kaup, 1852, the rufous-crowned tody-flycatcher and is the type species. The genus name combines the Ancient Greek ''poikilos'' meaning "pied" or "spotted" with ''-ouros'' me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hemitriccus
''Hemitriccus'' is a genus of small South American birds in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae. They are commonly known as tody-tyrants or bamboo tyrants, but the former name is (or was) also shared with several members of the genus ''Poecilotriccus''. Several species from the genus ''Hemitriccus'' are very similar, and consequently best separated by their voice. Taxonomy The genus ''Hemitriccus'' was introduced in 1860 by the German ornithologists Jean Cabanis and Ferdinand Heine to accommodate a single species, ''Muscicapa diops'' Coenraad Jacob Temminck, Temminck, 1822, the drab-breasted bamboo tyrant. The genus name combines the Ancient Greek ''hēmi-'' meaning "half-" or "small" with ''trikkos'', a word for an unidentified small bird that in ornithology signifies a tyrant flycatcher. Species The genus contains the following 22 species: References Hemitriccus, Bird genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Tyrannidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Todirostrum
''Todirostrum'' is a genus of Neotropical birds in the New World flycatcher family (biology), family Tyrannidae. Taxonomy and species list The genus ''Todirostrum'' was erected in 1831 by the French naturalist René Lesson. The type species was designated as the common tody-flycatcher by George Robert Gray in 1840. The name combines the genus ''Todus'' introduced by Mathurin Jacques Brisson in 1760 with the Latin ''rostrum'' meaning "bill". It contains the following seven species: References Todirostrum, Bird genera Taxa named by René Lesson Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Tyrannidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
