''Polystictus'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

of South American birds in the tyrant flycatcher family

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 ...

commonly known as tachuris. The genus contains the following two species:

References

Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by Ludwig Reichenbach {{Tyrannidae-stub