Tyrannidae – Tyrant Flycatchers
The Tyrannidae are a family of passerines, which occur throughout North and South America. They are commonly called tyrant flycatchers. They are considered the largest family of birds, with more than 400 species. They are the most diverse avian family in every country in the Americas, except for the United States and Canada. As could be expected from a family this large, the members vary greatly in shape, patterns, size and colours. Some tyrant flycatchers superficially resemble the Old-World flycatchers, which they are named after but not related to.
They are members of suborder Tyranni (suboscines), which do not have the sophisticated vocal capabilities of most other songbirds. Species in the genera Tityra, Pachyramphus, Laniocera and Xenopsaris were formerly placed in this family, but are now placed in their own family.
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Tyrannus forficatus – ©Dubi Shapiro
Most, but not all, species are rather plain, with various hues of brown, grey and white commonplace. Obvious exceptions include the bright red Vermilion Flycatcher, blue, black, white and yellow Many-colored Rush-tyrant and some species of tody-flycatchers or tyrants, which are often yellow, black, white and/or rufous, from the Todirostrum, Hemitriccus and Poecilotriccus genera. Several species have bright yellow underparts, from the Ornate Flycatcher to the Great Kiskadee. Some species have erectile crests.
Great Crested Flycatcher Myiarchus crinitus – ©Dubi Shapiro
Several of the large genera (i.e. Elaenia, Myiarchus or Empidonax) are very difficult to tell apart in the field due to similar plumage and so are best distinguished by their voices. Behaviourally they can vary from species such as spadebills which are tiny, shy and live in dense forest interiors to kingbirds, which are relatively large, bold, inquisitive and often inhabit open areas near human habitations. As the name implies, a great majority of tyrant flycatchers are entirely insectivorous (though not necessarily specialised in flies).
Strange-tailed Tyrant Alectrurus risora – ©Dubi Shapiro
Tyrant flycatchers are largely opportunistic feeders and often catch any flying or arboreal insect they encounter. However, food can vary greatly and some (like the large Great Kiskadee) will eat fruit or small vertebrates (e.g. small frogs). In North America, most species are associated with a ‘sallying’ feeding style, where they fly up to catch an insect directly from their perch and then immediately return to the same perch.
Cassin’s Kingbird Tyrannus vociferans – ©Dubi Shapiro
Typically, for example the White Monjita Xolmis irupero feeds on insects. It usually perches very visibly in the open on treetops, wires, and bushes but moves into dense vegetation if threatened. It drops from the perch to the ground to capture prey and also sometimes hovers before dropping. Found in the grasslands of South America, it is mostly white with a wide black wing perimeter and tail tip.
Salinas Monjita Neoxolmis salinarum – ©Dubi Shapiro
By contrast the richly rufous Cliff Flycatcher Hirundinea ferruginea inhabits vertical landscapes near or within forest including cliffs and gorges, canyons, rocky outcrops, quarries, and road cuttings. In the southern parts of its range, it also utilizes human structures such as buildings and bridges. It typically forages in pairs or family groups. It perches horizontally on an exposed perch such as a cliff face, the end of a branch, and in urban areas a utility wire or building. It captures prey in mid-air with hooping and gliding swallow-like sallies from the perch, which it generally returns to.
Cliff Flycatcher Hirundinea ferruginea – ©Dubi Shapiro
Most tropical species however, do not feed in this fashion and several types prefer to glean insects from leaves and bark. Tropical species are sometimes found in mixed-species foraging flocks, where various types of passerines and other smallish birds are found feeding in proximity.
Cinereous Tyrant Knipolegus striaticeps – ©Dubi Shapiro
The species richness of Tyrannidae, when compared to habitat, is highly variable, although most every land habitat in the Americas has at least some of these birds.
Chocolate-vented Tyrant Neoxolmis rufiventris – ©Dubi Shapiro
The habitats of tropical lowland evergreen forest and montane evergreen forest have the highest single site species diversity while many habitats including rivers, palm forest, white sand forest, tropical deciduous forest edge, southern temperate forest, southern temperate forest edge, semi-humid/humid montane scrub, and northern temperate grassland have the lowest single species diversity. Regionally, the Atlantic Forest has the highest species richness with the Chocó following closely behind.
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Number of bird species: 446
(As at July 2025)
According to the IOC & others, there are 446 species – although five are currently (2025) demoted pending further research – in 105 genera of Tyrant Flycatchers & allies in the family Tyrannidae; they are:
Wing-barred Piprites Piprites chloris
Grey-headed Piprites Piprites griseiceps
Black-capped Piprites Piprites pileata
Cinnamon Neopipo Neopipo cinnamomea
Kinglet Calyptura Calyptura cristata
Cinnamon-crested Spadebill Platyrinchus saturatus
Stub-tailed Spadebill Platyrinchus cancrominus
White-throated Spadebill Platyrinchus mystaceus
Golden-crowned Spadebill Platyrinchus coronatus
Yellow-throated Spadebill Platyrinchus flavigularis
White-crested Spadebill Platyrinchus platyrhynchos
Russet-winged Spadebill Platyrinchus leucoryphus
Many-colored Rush Tyrant Tachuris rubrigastra
Southern Antpipit Corythopis delalandi
Ringed Antpipit Corythopis torquatus
Bronze-olive Pygmy Tyrant Pseudotriccus pelzelni
Hazel-fronted Pygmy Tyrant Pseudotriccus simplex
Rufous-headed Pygmy Tyrant Pseudotriccus ruficeps
Sepia-capped Flycatcher Leptopogon amaurocephalus
Slaty-capped Flycatcher Leptopogon superciliaris
Rufous-breasted Flycatcher Leptopogon rufipectus
Inca Flycatcher Leptopogon taczanowskii
Streak-necked Flycatcher Mionectes striaticollis
Olive-striped Flycatcher Mionectes olivaceus
Ochre-bellied Flycatcher Mionectes oleagineus
McConnell’s Flycatcher Mionectes macconnelli
Tepui Flycatcher Mionectes roraimae
Grey-hooded Flycatcher Mionectes rufiventris
Serra do Mar Tyrannulet Pogonotriccus difficilis
Southern Bristle Tyrant Pogonotriccus eximius
Marble-faced Bristle Tyrant Pogonotriccus ophthalmicus
Antioquia Bristle Tyrant Pogonotriccus lanyoni
Sao Paulo Tyrannulet Pogonotriccus paulista
Variegated Bristle Tyrant Pogonotriccus poecilotis
Venezuelan Bristle Tyrant Pogonotriccus venezuelanus
Spectacled Bristle Tyrant Pogonotriccus orbitalis
Chapman’s Bristle Tyrant Pogonotriccus chapmani
Oustalet’s Tyrannulet Phylloscartes oustaleti
Panamanian Tyrannulet Phylloscartes flavovirens
Olive-green Tyrannulet Phylloscartes virescens
Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet Phylloscartes ventralis
Bahia Tyrannulet Phylloscartes beckeri
Restinga Tyrannulet Phylloscartes kronei
Bay-ringed Tyrannulet Phylloscartes sylviolus
Alagoas Tyrannulet Phylloscartes ceciliae
Minas Gerais Tyrannulet Phylloscartes roquettei
Rufous-browed Tyrannulet Phylloscartes superciliaris
Black-fronted Tyrannulet Phylloscartes nigrifrons
Ecuadorian Tyrannulet Phylloscartes gualaquizae
Rufous-lored Tyrannulet Phylloscartes flaviventris
Cinnamon-faced Tyrannulet Phylloscartes parkeri
Eye-ringed Flatbill Rhynchocyclus brevirostris
Western Olivaceous Flatbill Rhynchocyclus aequinoctialis
Eastern Olivaceous Flatbill Rhynchocyclus olivaceus
Pacific Flatbill Rhynchocyclus pacificus
Fulvous-breasted Flatbill Rhynchocyclus fulvipectus
Yellow-olive Flatbill Tolmomyias sulphurescens
Orange-eyed Flatbill Tolmomyias traylori
Yellow-margined Flatbill Tolmomyias flavotectus
Zimmer’s Flatbill Tolmomyias assimilis
Grey-crowned Flatbill Tolmomyias poliocephalus
Olive-faced Flatbill Tolmomyias viridiceps
Ochre-lored Flatbill Tolmomyias flaviventris
Black-chested Tyrant Taeniotriccus andrei
Rufous Twistwing Cnipodectes superrufus
Brownish Twistwing Cnipodectes subbrunneus
Spotted Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum maculatum
Yellow-lored Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum poliocephalum
Common Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum cinereum
Maracaibo Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum viridanum
Black-headed Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum nigriceps
Painted Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum pictum
Yellow-browed Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum chrysocrotaphum
Rufous-crowned Tody-Flycatcher Poecilotriccus ruficeps
Lulu’s Tody-Flycatcher Poecilotriccus luluae
White-cheeked Tody-Flycatcher Poecilotriccus albifacies
Black-and-white Tody-Flycatcher Poecilotriccus capitalis
Buff-cheeked Tody-Flycatcher Poecilotriccus senex
Ruddy Tody-Flycatcher Poecilotriccus russatus
Ochre-faced Tody-Flycatcher Poecilotriccus plumbeiceps
Smoky-fronted Tody-Flycatcher Poecilotriccus fumifrons
Rusty-fronted Tody-Flycatcher Poecilotriccus latirostris
Slaty-headed Tody-Flycatcher Poecilotriccus sylvia
Golden-winged Tody-Flycatcher Poecilotriccus calopterus
Black-backed Tody-Flycatcher Poecilotriccus pulchellus
Snethlage’s Tody-Tyrant Hemitriccus minor
Yungas Tody-Tyrant Hemitriccus spodiops
Acre Tody-Tyrant Hemitriccus cohnhafti
Flammulated Bamboo Tyrant Hemitriccus flammulatus
Drab-breasted Bamboo Tyrant Hemitriccus diops
Brown-breasted Bamboo Tyrant Hemitriccus obsoletus
Boat-billed Tody-Tyrant Hemitriccus josephinae
White-eyed Tody-Tyrant Hemitriccus zosterops
White-bellied Tody-Tyrant Hemitriccus griseipectus
Eye-ringed Tody-Tyrant Hemitriccus orbitatus
Johannes’s Tody-Tyrant Hemitriccus iohannis
Stripe-necked Tody-Tyrant Hemitriccus striaticollis
Pelzeln’s Tody-Tyrant Hemitriccus inornatus
Zimmer’s Tody-Tyrant Hemitriccus minimus
Black-throated Tody-Tyrant Hemitriccus granadensis
Cinnamon-breasted Tody-Tyrant Hemitriccus cinnamomeipectus
Buff-breasted Tody-Tyrant Hemitriccus mirandae
Kaempfer’s Tody-Tyrant Hemitriccus kaempferi
Hangnest Tody-Tyrant Hemitriccus nidipendulus
Pearly-vented Tody-Tyrant Hemitriccus margaritaceiventer
Buff-throated Tody-Tyrant Hemitriccus rufigularis
Fork-tailed Tody-Tyrant Hemitriccus furcatus
Eared Pygmy Tyrant Myiornis auricularis
White-bellied Pygmy Tyrant Myiornis albiventris
Black-capped Pygmy Tyrant Myiornis atricapillus
Short-tailed Pygmy Tyrant Myiornis ecaudatus
Pale-eyed Pygmy Tyrant Atalotriccus pilaris
Scale-crested Pygmy Tyrant Lophotriccus pileatus
Double-banded Pygmy Tyrant Lophotriccus vitiosus
Long-crested Pygmy Tyrant Lophotriccus eulophotes
Helmeted Pygmy Tyrant Lophotriccus galeatus
Northern Bentbill Oncostoma cinereigulare
Southern Bentbill Oncostoma olivaceum
Cliff Flycatcher Hirundinea ferruginea
Cinnamon Flycatcher Pyrrhomyias cinnamomeus
Ornate Flycatcher Myiotriccus ornatus
Handsome Flycatcher Nephelomyias pulcher
Orange-banded Flycatcher Nephelomyias lintoni
Ochraceous-breasted Flycatcher Nephelomyias ochraceiventris
Red-billed Tyrannulet Zimmerius cinereicapilla
Mishana Tyrannulet Zimmerius villarejoi
Chico’s Tyrannulet Zimmerius chicomendesi
Guianan Tyrannulet Zimmerius acer
Paltry Tyrannulet Zimmerius vilissimus
Mistletoe Tyrannulet Zimmerius parvus
Choco Tyrannulet Zimmerius albigularis
Specious Tyrannulet Zimmerius improbus
Golden-faced Tyrannulet Zimmerius chrysops
Coopmans’s Tyrannulet Zimmerius (chrysops) minimus
Peruvian Tyrannulet Zimmerius viridiflavus
Loja Tyrannulet Zimmerius (viridiflavus) flavidifrons
Bolivian Tyrannulet Zimmerius bolivianus
Venezuelan Tyrannulet Zimmerius petersi
Slender-footed Tyrannulet Zimmerius gracilipes
Lesser Wagtail-Tyrant Stigmatura napensis
Bahia Wagtail-Tyrant Stigmatura Bahiae
Greater Wagtail-Tyrant Stigmatura budytoides
Fulvous-faced Scrub Tyrant Euscarthmus fulviceps
Fulvous-crowned Scrub Tyrant Euscarthmus meloryphus
Rufous-sided Scrub Tyrant Euscarthmus rufomarginatus
Slender-billed Inezia Inezia tenuirostris
Plain Inezia Inezia inornata
Amazonian Inezia Inezia subflava
Pale-tipped Inezia Inezia caudata
Rough-legged Tyrannulet Acrochordopus burmeisteri
White-fronted Tyrannulet Acrochordopus zeledoni
Black-capped Tyrannulet Tyranniscus nigrocapillus
Ashy-headed Tyrannulet Tyranniscus cinereiceps
Tawny-rumped Tyrannulet Tyranniscus uropygialis
Yellow-bellied Tyrannulet Ornithion semiflavum
Brown-capped Tyrannulet Ornithion brunneicapillus
White-lored Tyrannulet Ornithion inerme
Northern Beardless Tyrannulet Camptostoma imberbe
Southern Beardless Tyrannulet Camptostoma obsoletum
Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet Tyrannulus elatus
Forest Elaenia Myiopagis gaimardii
Choco Elaenia Myiopagis parambae
AmazonianElaenia Myiopagis cinerea
Foothill Elaenia Myiopagis olallai
Grey-headed Elaenia Myiopagis caniceps
Pacific Elaenia Myiopagis subplacens
Yellow-crowned Elaenia Myiopagis flavivertex
Jamaican Elaenia Myiopagis cotta
Greenish Elaenia Myiopagis viridicata
Plain-crested Elaenia Elaenia cristata
Rufous-crowned Elaenia Elaenia ruficeps
Slaty Elaenia Elaenia strepera
Mottle-backed Elaenia Elaenia gigas
Small-headed Elaenia Elaenia sordida
Great Elaenia Elaenia dayi
Highland Elaenia Elaenia obscura
Yellow-bellied Elaenia Elaenia flavogaster
Small-billed Elaenia Elaenia parvirostris
Brownish Elaenia Elaenia pelzelni
Large Elaenia Elaenia spectabilis
Noronha Elaenia Elaenia ridleyana
Olivaceous Elaenia Elaenia mesoleuca
Lesser Elaenia Elaenia chiriquensis
Coopmans’s Elaenia Elaenia brachyptera
White-crested Elaenia Elaenia albiceps
Chilean Elaenia Elaenia (albiceps) chilensis
Sierran Elaenia Elaenia pallatangae
Mountain Elaenia Elaenia frantzii
Tepui Elaenia Elaenia olivina
Caribbean Elaenia Elaenia martinica
Greater Antillean Elaenia Elaenia fallax
Hispaniolian Elaenia Elaenia cherriei
Suiriri Flycatcher Suiriri suiriri
Grey-and-white Tyrannulet Pseudelaenia leucospodia
Yellow Tyrannulet Capsiempis flaveola
Greenish Tyrannulet Phyllomyias virescens
Reiser’s Tyrannulet Phyllomyias reiseri
Urich’s Tyrannulet Phyllomyias urichi
Sclater’s Tyrannulet Phyllomyias sclateri
Planalto Tyrannulet Phyllomyias fasciatus
Yungas Tyrannulet Phyllomyias weedeni
Sooty-headed Tyrannulet Phyllomyias griseiceps
Plumbeous-crowned Tyrannulet Phyllomyias plumbeiceps
Grey-capped Tyrannulet Phyllomyias griseocapilla
Tumbesian Tyrannulet Nesotriccus tumbezanus
Maranon Tyrannulet Nesotriccus maranonicus
Cocos Flycatcher Nesotriccus ridgwayi
Mouse-coloured Tyrannulet Nesotriccus murinus
White-tailed Tyrannulet Mecocerculus poecilocercus
Buff-banded Tyrannulet Mecocerculus hellmayri
White-banded Tyrannulet Mecocerculus stictopterus
White-throated Tyrannulet Mecocerculus leucophrys
Rufous-winged Tyrannulet Mecocerculus calopterus
Sulphur-bellied Tyrannulet Mecocerculus minor
Sharp-tailed Grass Tyrant Culicivora caudacuta
Crested Doradito Pseudocolopteryx sclateri
Subtropical Doradito Pseudocolopteryx acutipennis
Dinelli’s Doradito Pseudocolopteryx dinelliana
Warbling Doradito Pseudocolopteryx flaviventris
Ticking Doradito Pseudocolopteryx citreola
Grey-backed Tachuri Polystictus superciliaris
Bearded Tachuri Polystictus pectoralis
Torrent Tyrannulet Serpophaga cinerea
River Tyrannulet Serpophaga hypoleuca
Sooty Tyrannulet Serpophaga nigricans
White-crested Tyrannulet Serpophaga subcristata
White-bellied Tyrannulet Serpophaga (subcristata) munda
Straneck’s Tyrannulet Serpophaga griseicapilla
Agile Tit-Tyrant Uromyias agilis
Unstreaked Tit-Tyrant Uromyias agraphia
Black-crested Tit-Tyrant Anairetes nigrocristatus
Pied-crested Tit-Tyrant Anairetes reguloides
Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant Anairetes alpinus
Yellow-billed Tit-Tyrant Anairetes flavirostris
Tufted Tit-Tyrant Anairetes parulus
Juan Fernandez Tit-Tyrant Anairetes fernandezianus
Large-headed Flatbill Ramphotrigon megacephalum
Rufous-tailed Flatbill Ramphotrigon ruficauda
Flammulated Flycatcher Ramphotrigon flammulatum
Dusky-tailed Flatbill Ramphotrigon fuscicauda
Choco Sirystes Sirystes albogriseus
White-rumped Sirystes Sirystes albocinereus
Todd’s Sirystes Sirystes subcanescens
Sibilant Sirystes Sirystes sibilator
Rufous Casiornis Casiornis rufus
Ash-throated Casiornis Casiornis fuscus
Rufous Mourner Rhytipterna holerythra
Greyish Mourner Rhytipterna simplex
Pale-bellied Mourner Rhytipterna immunda
Rufous Flycatcher Myiarchus semirufus
Yucatan Flycatcher Myiarchus yucatanensis
Sad Flycatcher Myiarchus barbirostris
Dusky-capped Flycatcher Myiarchus tuberculifer
Swainson’s Flycatcher Myiarchus swainsoni
Venezuelan Flycatcher Myiarchus venezuelensis
Panamanian Flycatcher Myiarchus panamensis
Short-crested Flycatcher Myiarchus ferox
Apical Flycatcher Myiarchus apicalis
Sooty-crowned Flycatcher Myiarchus phaeocephalus
Pale-edged Flycatcher Myiarchus cephalotes
Ash-throated Flycatcher Myiarchus cinerascens
Nutting’s Flycatcher Myiarchus nuttingi
Great Crested Flycatcher Myiarchus crinitus
Brown-crested Flycatcher Myiarchus tyrannulus
Galapagos Flycatcher Myiarchus magnirostris
Grenada Flycatcher Myiarchus nugator
Rufous-tailed Flycatcher Myiarchus validus
La Sagra’s Flycatcher Myiarchus sagrae
Stolid Flycatcher Myiarchus stolidus
Puerto Rican Flycatcher Myiarchus antillarum
Lesser Antillean Flycatcher Myiarchus oberi
Piratic Flycatcher Legatus leucophaius
Rufous-tailed Attila Attila phoenicurus
Cinnamon Attila Attila cinnamomeus
Ochraceous Attila Attila torridus
Citron-bellied Attila Attila citriniventris
White-eyed Attila Attila bolivianus
Grey-hooded Attila Attila rufus
Bright-rumped Attila Attila spadiceus
Cattle Tyrant Machetornis rixos
Lesser Kiskadee Philohydor lictor
Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus
Rusty-margined Flycatcher Myiozetetes cayanensis
Social Flycatcher Myiozetetes similis
Grey-capped Flycatcher Myiozetetes granadensis
Dusky-chested Flycatcher Myiozetetes luteiventris
Golden-bellied Flycatcher Myiodynastes hemichrysus
Golden-crowned Flycatcher Myiodynastes chrysocephalus
Baird’s Flycatcher Myiodynastes bairdii
Streaked Flycatcher Myiodynastes maculatus
Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher Myiodynastes luteiventris
Sulphury Flycatcher Tyrannopsis sulphurea
Boat-billed Flycatcher Megarynchus pitangua
White-ringed Flycatcher Conopias albovittatus
Yellow-throated Flycatcher Conopias parvus
Three-striped Flycatcher Conopias trivirgatus
Lemon-browed Flycatcher Conopias cinchoneti
Variegated Flycatcher Empidonomus varius
Crowned Slaty Flycatcher Empidonomus aurantioatrocrisatus
Fork-tailed Flycatcher Tyrannus savana
White-throated Kingbird Tyrannus albogularis
Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus
Giant Kingbird Tyrannus cubensis
Grey Kingbird Tyrannus dominicensis
Snowy-throated Kingbird Tyrannus niveigularis
Loggerhead Kingbird Tyrannus caudifasciatus
Couch’s Kingbird Tyrannus couchii
Thick-billed Kingbird Tyrannus crassirostris
Eastern Kingbird Tyrannus tyrannus
Cassin’s Kingbird Tyrannus vociferans
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Tyrannus forficatus
Western Kingbird Tyrannus verticalis
Short-tailed Field Tyrant Muscigralla brevicauda
Flavescent Flycatcher Myiophobus flavicans
Orange-crested Flycatcher Myiophobus phoenicomitra
Unadorned Flycatcher Myiophobus inornatus
Roraiman Flycatcher Myiophobus roraimae
Olive-chested Flycatcher Myiophobus cryptoxanthus
Bran-coloured Flycatcher Myiophobus fasciatus
Mouse-grey Flycatcher Myiophobus crypterythrus
Rufescent Flycatcher Myiophobus rufescens
Crowned Chat-Tyrant Silvicultrix frontalis
Kalinowski’s Chat-Tyrant Silvicultrix spodionota
Jelski’s Chat-Tyrant Silvicultrix jelskii
Golden-browed Chat-Tyrant Silvicultrix pulchella
Yellow-bellied Chat-Tyrant Silvicultrix diadema
Patagonian Tyrant Colorhamphus parvirostris
Tumnbes Tyrant Ochthoeca salvini
Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca cinnamomeiventris
Blackish Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca nigrita
Maroon-belted Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca thoracica
Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca rufipectoralis
Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca fumicolor
Rufous-browed Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca superciliosa
D’Orbigny’s Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca oenanthoides
Piura Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca piurae
White-browed Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca leucophrys
White-bearded Flycatcher Phelpsia inornata
Chapada Flycatcher Guyramemua affine
Northern Scrub Flycatcher Sublegatus arenarum
Amazonian Scrub Flycatcher Sublegatus obscurior
Southern Scrub Flycatcher Sublegatus modestus
Long-tailed Tyrant Colonia colonus
White-headed Marsh Tyrant Arundinicola leucocephala
Pied Water Tyrant Fluvicola pica
Black-backed Water Tyrant Fluvicola albiventer
Masked Water Tyrant Fluvicola nengeta
Brujo Flycatcher Pyrocephalus nanus
Vermilion Flycatcher Pyrocephalus rubinus
Shear-tailed Grey Tyrant Muscipipra vetula
Streamer-tailed Tyrant Gubernetes yetapa
Black-and-white Monjita Heteroxolmis dominicana
Cock-tailed Tyrant Alectrurus tricolor
Strange-tailed Tyrant Alectrurus risora
Drab Water Tyrant Ochthornis littoralis
Fuscous Flycatcher Cnemotriccus fuscatus
Tawny-chested Flycatcher Aphanotriccus capitalis
Black-billed Flycatcher Aphanotriccus audax
Grey-breasted Flycatcher Lathrotriccus griseipectus
Euler’s Flycatcher Lathrotriccus euleri
Belted Flycatcher Xenotriccus callizonus
Pileated Flycatcher Xenotriccus mexicanus
Say’s Phoebe Sayornis saya
Eastern Phoebe Sayornis phoebe
Black Phoebe Sayornis nigricans
Acadian Flycatcher Empidonax virescens
White-throated Flycatcher Empidonax albigularis
Alder Flycatcher Empidonax alnorum
Willow Flycatcher Empidonax traillii
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Empidonax flaviventris
Yellowish Flycatcher Empidonax flavescens
Pacific-slope Flycatcher Empidonax difficilis
Cordilleran Flycatcher Empidonax (difficilis) occidentalis
Hammond’s Flycatcher Empidonax hammondii
American Dusky Flycatcher Empidonax oberholseri
Pine Flycatcher Empidonax affinis
Least Flycatcher Empidonax minimus
American Grey Flycatcher Empidonax wrightii
Black-capped Flycatcher Empidonax atriceps
Buff-breasted Flycatcher Empidonax fulvifrons
Olive Tufted Flycatcher Mitrephanes olivaceus
Northern Tufted Flycatcher Mitrephanes phaeocercus
Olive-sided Flycatcher Contopus cooperi
Ochraceous Pewee Contopus ochraceus
Greater Pewee Contopus pertinax
Dark Pewee Contopus lugubris
Smoke-colored Pewee Contopus fumigatus
Jamaican Pewee Contopus pallidus
Tumbes Pewee Contopus punensis
White-throated Pewee Contopus albogularis
Blackish Pewee Contopus nigrescens
Southern Tropical Pewee Contopus cinereus
Western Wood Pewee Contopus sordidulus
Northern tropical Peewee Contopus bogotensis
Eastern Wood Pewee Contopus virens
Cuban Pewee Contopus caribaeus
Hispaniolan Pewee Contopus hispaniolensis
Lesser Antillean Pewee Contopus latirostris
Yellow-browed Tyrant Satrapa icterophrys
Little Ground Tyrant Syrtidicola fluviatilis
Spot-billed Ground Tyrant Muscisaxicola maculirostris
Taczanowski’s Ground Tyrant Muscisaxicola griseus
Puna Ground Tyrant Muscisaxicola juninensis
Cinereous Ground Tyrant Muscisaxicola cinereus
White-fronted Ground Tyrant Muscisaxicola albifrons
Ochre-naped Ground Tyrant Muscisaxicola flavinucha
Rufous-naped Ground Tyrant Muscisaxicola rufivertex
Dark-faced Ground Tyrant Muscisaxicola maclovianus
White-browed Ground Tyrant Muscisaxicola albilora
Paramo Ground Tyrant Muscisaxicola alpinus
Cinnamon-bellied Ground Tyrant Muscisaxicola capistratus
Black-fronted Ground Tyrant Muscisaxicola frontalis
Austral Negrito Lessonia rufa
Andean Negrito Lessonia oreas
Spectacled Tyrant Hymenops perspicillatus
Riverside Tyrant Knipolegus orenocensis
Rufous-tailed Tyrant Knipolegus poecilurus
Amazonian Black Tyrant Knipolegus poecilocercus
Sao Francisco Black Tyrant Knipolegus franciscanus
Crested Black Tyrant Knipolegus lophotes
Velvety Black Tyrant Knipolegus nigerrimus
Jelski’s Black Tyrant Knipolegus signatus
Plumbeous Tyrant Knipolegus cabanisi
Blue-billed Black Tyrant Knipolegus cyanirostris
Cinereous Tyrant Knipolegus striaticeps
White-winged Black Tyrant Knipolegus aterrimus
Hudson’s Black Tyrant Knipolegus hudsoni
Red-rumped Bush Tyrant Cnemarchus erythropygius
Rufous-webbed Bush Tyrant Cnemarchus rufipennis
White-rumped Monjita Xolmis velatus
White Monjita Xolmis irupero
Fire-eyed Diucon Pyrope pyrope
Grey Monjita Nengetus cinereus
Black-crowned Monjita Neoxolmis coronatus
Salinas Monjita Neoxolmis salinarum
Rusty-backed Monjita Neoxolmis rubetra
Chocolate-vented Tyrant Neoxolmis rufiventris
Streak-throated Bush Tyrant Myiotheretes striaticollis
Santa Marta Bush Tyrant Myiotheretes pernix
Smoky Bush Tyrant Myiotheretes fumigatus
Rufous-bellied Bush Tyrant Myiotheretes fuscorufus
Black-billed Shrike-Tyrant Agriornis montanus
White-tailed Shrike-Tyrant Agriornis albicauda
Great Shrike-Tyrant Agriornis lividus
Grey-bellied Shrike-Tyrant Agriornis micropterus
Lesser Shrike-Tyrant Agriornis murinus
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Tyrannidae
Family AccountThe tyrant flycatchers (Tyrannidae) comprise a family of passerine birds which is found virtually throughout North and South America.
The Tyrannidae are the largest family of birds, filling the niche in the New-World that the true Flycatchers fill in the Old-World. Given there are 446 species Fatbirder does not offer quick links to every species, or even all 105 genera. Instead, we have links below to some of the larger genera, some familiar birds of North America and some of the most sought-after or iconic species in the rest of the Americas.
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Acadian Flycatcher Empidonax virescens
Species AccountSmall flycatcher with big peaked head and relatively long bill. Extremely similar to several other species, especially Alder and Willow Flycatchers. -
Acadian Flycatcher Empidonax virescens
Species AccountThe Acadian flycatcher (Empidonax virescens) is a small insect-eating bird of the tyrant flycatcher family. Acadian flycatcher. Conservation status. -
Acadian Flycatcher Empidonax virescens
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Alder Flycatcher Empidonax alnorum
Species AccountA small, nondescript flycatcher of northern wet thickets, the Alder Flycatcher is difficult to distinguish from the Willow Flycatcher by any feature other than voice. -
Alder Flycatcher Empidonax alnorum
Species AccountSmall flycatcher, extremely similar to several other species. Prefers clearings and boggy areas, often with patches of alders. -
Alder Flycatcher Empidonax alnorum
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American Grey Flycatcher Empidonax wrightii
Species AccountGrey Flycatcher Empidonax wrightii Drab, pale-gray flycatcher with little plumage contrast; very similar to other flycatchers, especially Dusky and Hammond's... -
American Grey Flycatcher Empidonax wrightii
Species AccountThe IOC World Bird List uses the name American grey flycatcher for Empidonax wrightii to differentiate it from the African grey flycatcher. -
American Grey Flycatcher Empidonax wrightii
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Black Phoebe Sayornis nigricans
Species AccountA medium-sized, sooty-black flycatcher. Marked geographic variation: most North American birds have dull wings and a clean white belly. -
Black Phoebe Sayornis nigricans
Species AccountThe black phoebe (Sayornis nigricans) is a passerine bird in the tyrant-flycatcher family. It breeds from southwest Oregon and California south through Central -
Black Phoebe Sayornis nigricans
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Black-capped Piprites Piprites pileata
Species AccountThe black-capped piprites (Piprites pileata), also known as the black-capped manakin, bailarín castaño, or piprites capirotado, is a species of suboscine ... -
Black-capped Piprites Piprites pileata
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Boat-billed Flycatcher Megarynchus pitangua
Species AccountLarge striking flycatcher of tropical and subtropical forest and woodland; also in semi-open areas with taller trees -
Boat-billed Flycatcher Megarynchus pitangua
Species AccountThe boat-billed flycatcher (Megarynchus pitangua) is a large member of the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Mexico... -
Boat-billed Flycatcher Megarynchus pitangua
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Boat-billed Tody-Tyrant Hemitriccus josephinae
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Boat-billed Tody-Tyrant Hemitriccus josephinae
Species AccountThe boat-billed tody-tyrant (Hemitriccus josephinae) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Brazil... -
Cinnamon-bellied Ground Tyrant Muscisaxicola capistratus
Species AccountAttractive but generally uncommon and rather local terrestrial flycatcher, breeding in Patagonia and migrating north for the winter. -
Cinnamon-bellied Ground Tyrant Muscisaxicola capistratus
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Cinnamon-crested Spadebill Platyrinchus saturatus
Species AccountThe cinnamon-crested spadebill (Platyrinchus saturatus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Brazil, Colombia... -
Cinnamon-crested Spadebill Platyrinchus saturatus
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Common Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum cinereum
Species AccountThe common tody-flycatcher (Todirostrum cinereum) is a small passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Mexico. -
Common Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum cinereum
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Crested Black Tyrant Knipolegus lophotes
Species AccountLarge flycatcher found in grasslands and savannas with scattered trees. Unmistakable by its uniform black plumage and long thin crest; sexes similar. -
Crested Black Tyrant Knipolegus lophotes
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Crowned Chat-Tyrant Silvicultrix frontalis
Species AccountSmall flycatcher found in the Andes from northern Colombia to Bolivia. Brown above and gray below. Very obvious eyebrow is mostly white; changes to yellow in ... -
Crowned Chat-Tyrant Silvicultrix frontalis
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Crowned Slaty Flycatcher Empidonomus aurantioatrocrisatus
Species AccountThe crowned slaty flycatcher (Griseotyrannus aurantioatrocristatus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. -
Crowned Slaty Flycatcher Empidonomus aurantioatrocrisatus
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Cuban Pewee Contopus caribaeus
Species AccountAn active small flycatcher of open woodlands and scrub. It is most similar to Eastern Wood-Pewee and migrant flycatchers of the genus Empidonax. -
Cuban Pewee Contopus caribaeus
Species AccountThe Cuban pewee or crescent-eyed pewee (Contopus caribaeus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. -
Eastern Phoebe Sayornis phoebe
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Eastern Phoebe Sayornis phoebe
Species AccountA drab, medium-sized flycatcher. Brownish above and pale below, often with a light yellowish wash on the belly. Watch for constant tail-wagging. -
Eastern Phoebe Sayornis phoebe
Species AccountThe eastern phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) is a small passerine bird. The genus name Sayornis is constructed from the specific part of Charles Lucien Bonaparte's... -
Eastern Wood-Pewee Contopus virens
Species AccountThe eastern wood pewee (Contopus virens) is a small tyrant flycatcher from North America. This bird and the western wood pewee (C. sordidulus) were formerly considered to be a single species. The two species are virtually identical in appearance, and can be distinguished most easily by their calls. -
Eastern Wood-Pewee Contopus virens
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Flammulated Flycatcher Ramphotrigon flammulatum
Species AccountFlammulated Flycatcher Ramphotrigon flammulatum Medium-sized flycatcher of thorn forest and brushy woodland in tropical lowlands and foothills of west Mexico... -
Flammulated Flycatcher Ramphotrigon flammulatum
Species AccountThe flammulated flycatcher (Ramphotrigon flammulatum) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It was formerly placed in the monotypic genus ... -
Flammulated Flycatcher Ramphotrigon flammulatum
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Fork-tailed Flycatcher Tyrannus savana
Species AccountStriking and conspicuous large flycatcher of savannas, grasslands, and other open country with scattered bushes and trees. -
Fork-tailed Flycatcher Tyrannus savana
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Golden-winged Tody-Flycatcher Poecilotriccus calopterus
Species AccountThe golden-winged tody-flycatcher (Poecilotriccus calopterus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. ... It is found in Colombia... -
Golden-winged Tody-Flycatcher Poecilotriccus calopterus
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Great Crested Flycatcher Myiarchus crinitus
Species AccountFairly large flycatcher of mature forests. Relatively bright and richly colored for a Myiarchus flycatcher; especially note bright yellow belly, grayish throat... -
Great Crested Flycatcher Myiarchus crinitus
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Great Elaenia Elaenia dayi
Species AccountThe great elaenia (Elaenia dayi) is a species of bird in subfamily Elaeniinae of family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Brazil and Venezuela. -
Great Elaenia Elaenia dayi
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Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus
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Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus
Species AccountThe great kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus), called bem-te-vi in Brazil, pitogue in Paraguay, benteveo or bichofeo in Argentina and Uruguay... -
Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus
Species AccountLarge, boldly marked, and boisterous flycatcher. Rather stocky with large head and short tail. Looks bright and contrasty with yellow belly, black-and-white -
Great Shrike-Tyrant Agriornis lividus
Species AccountThe great shrike-tyrant (Agriornis lividus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Argentina and Chile. -
Great Shrike-Tyrant Agriornis lividus
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Greater Pewee Contopus pertinax
Species AccountThe greater pewee (Contopus pertinax), formerly known as Coues's flycatcher, is a passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. -
Greater Pewee Contopus pertinax
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Greenish Tyrannulet Phyllomyias virescens
Species AccountThe greenish tyrannulet (Phyllomyias virescens) is a species of bird in subfamily Elaeniinae of family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. -
Greenish Tyrannulet Phyllomyias virescens
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Greyish Mourner Rhytipterna simplex
Species AccountLarge, rather monochromatic flycatcher that frequents the middle to upper levels of humid forests where it often accompanies mixed-species flocks. -
Greyish Mourner Rhytipterna simplex
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Inca Flycatcher Leptopogon taczanowskii
Species AccountThe Inca flycatcher (Leptopogon taczanowskii) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is endemic to Peru. -
Inca Flycatcher Leptopogon taczanowskii
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Jamaican Elaenia Myiopagis cotta
Species AccountA rather small woodland flycatcher that is easily overlooked. It is the only flycatcher in its range with a short white eyebrow and no wingbars. -
Jamaican Elaenia Myiopagis cotta
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Jamaican Pewee Contopus pallidus
Species AccountA small, plain woodland species often found flycatching from exposed perches at middle levels in the forest; often flicks tail once upon landing. -
Jamaican Pewee Contopus pallidus
Species AccountThe Jamaican pewee (Contopus pallidus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is endemic to Jamaica. -
Least Flycatcher Empidonax minimus
Species AccountTaxonomy: Tyrannula minima W. M. Baird and S. F. Baird, 1843, near Carlisle, Pennsylvania, USA. Probably diverged from other members of genus c. 1·8 million years ago, in late Pliocene or early Pleistocene. Monotypic… -
Least Flycatcher Empidonax minimus
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Many-colored Rush Tyrant Tachuris rubrigastra
Species AccountThe many-coloured rush tyrant (Tachuris rubrigastra) or many-colored rush tyrant is a small passerine bird of South America belonging to the tyrant flycatcher family. It is the only member of the genus Tachuris and its relationships with the other members of the family are uncertain. It inhabits marshland and reedbeds around lakes and rivers. It is particularly associated with stands of Scirpus. -
Many-colored Rush Tyrant Tachuris rubrigastra
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Marble-faced Bristle Tyrant Pogonotriccus ophthalmicus
Species AccountThe marble-faced bristle tyrant (Pogonotriccus ophthalmicus) is a species of passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. -
Marble-faced Bristle Tyrant Pogonotriccus ophthalmicus
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Maroon-belted Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca thoracica
Species AccountThe maroon-belted chat-tyrant, or chestnut-belted chat-tyrant, (Ochthoeca thoracica) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. -
Maroon-belted Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca thoracica
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Northern Beardless Tyrannulet Camptostoma imberbe
Species AccountTiny flycatcher found in Mexico and Central America. In the US restricted to riparian woodland with dense understory and mesquite in the Southwest. -
Northern Beardless Tyrannulet Camptostoma imberbe
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Northern Scrub Flycatcher Sublegatus arenarum
Species AccountThe northern scrub flycatcher (Sublegatus arenarum) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Aruba, Bonaire... -
Northern Scrub Flycatcher Sublegatus arenarum
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Ochre-bellied Flycatcher Mionectes oleagineus
Species AccountThe ochre-bellied flycatcher (Mionectes oleagineus) is a small bird of the tyrant flycatcher family. It is found in Mexico, Central America, Trinidad and -
Ochre-bellied Flycatcher Mionectes oleagineus
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Olive-sided Flycatcher Contopus borealis
Species AccountThe Olive-sided Flycatcher (Contopus cooperi) is a passerine bird. It is a medium-sized tyrant flycatcher…. -
Olive-sided Flycatcher Contopus borealis
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Orange-crested Flycatcher Myiophobus phoenicomitra
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Orange-crested Flycatcher Myiophobus phoenicomitra
Species AccountThe orange-crested flycatcher (Myiophobus phoenicomitra) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Colombia... -
Orange-eyed Flatbill Tolmomyias traylori
Species AccountRare flycatcher found in seasonally flooded swamp forest in lowlands east of the Andes. Pale eye, wide bill, buffy throat and breast, gray crown... -
Orange-eyed Flatbill Tolmomyias traylori
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Pied Water Tyrant Fluvicola pica
Species AccountStriking flycatcher found in open marshes in northern South America. White body and face with mostly black upperparts. Bold white V on back, thicker on male... -
Pied Water Tyrant Fluvicola pica
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Restinga Tyrannulet Phylloscartes kronei
Species AccountThe restinga tyrannulet (Phylloscartes kronei) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is endemic to Brazil. -
Restinga Tyrannulet Phylloscartes kronei
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River Tyrannulet Serpophaga hypoleuca
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River Tyrannulet Serpophaga hypoleuca
Species AccountSmall, black, gray, and white flycatcher of lowland rivers. Most commonly found on river islands, and sometimes in other riverside vegetation. -
Rufous-bellied Bush Tyrant Myiotheretes fuscorufus
Species AccountSubtly patterned reddish-brown flycatcher of high-elevation montane forests. Perches upright, often on the tops of snags or bushes around forest edges and... -
Rufous-bellied Bush Tyrant Myiotheretes fuscorufus
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Rufous-tailed Attila Attila phoenicurus
Species AccountQuite large flycatcher found at all levels of humid forests including Araucaria forests. The upperparts are a deep rufous contrasting with a mostly gray... -
Rufous-tailed Attila Attila phoenicurus
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Rusty-margined Flycatcher Myiozetetes cayanensis
Species AccountThe rusty-margined flycatcher (Myiozetetes cayanensis) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. -
Rusty-margined Flycatcher Myiozetetes cayanensis
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Sad Flycatcher Myiarchus barbirostris
Species AccountThe sad flycatcher (Myiarchus barbirostris) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is endemic to Jamaica. -
Sad Flycatcher Myiarchus barbirostris
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Salinas Monjita Neoxolmis salinarum
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Salinas Monjita Neoxolmis salinarum
Species AccountStriking flycatcher restricted to the salt flats of the central Argentine lowlands. Very similar to Rusty-backed Monjita, but note unstreaked underparts on... -
Say's Phoebe Sayornis saya
Species AccountMedium-sized flycatcher with distinctive salmon-orange wash on the belly. Otherwise grayish-brown with a contrasting black tail. -
Say's Phoebe Sayornis saya
Species AccountSay's phoebe (Sayornis saya) is a passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family, Tyrannidae. A common bird across western North America, it prefers dry... -
Say's Phoebe Sayornis saya
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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Tyrannus forficatus
Species AccountLarge flycatcher with an extremely long, forked tail. Pale gray overall with darker wings and a salmon-colored wash on the belly. -
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Tyrannus forficatus
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Southern Beardless Tyrannulet Camptostoma obsoletum
Species AccountThe southern beardless tyrannulet (Camptostoma obsoletum) is a small passerine bird in subfamily Elaeniinae of family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. -
Southern Beardless Tyrannulet Camptostoma obsoletum
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Strange-tailed Tyrant Alectrurus risora
Species AccountStriking flycatcher with a spectacular mating display, in which male flies high into the air and repeatedly pumps tails above and then below body. -
Strange-tailed Tyrant Alectrurus risora
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Streamer-tailed Tyrant Gubernetes yetapa
Species AccountThe streamer-tailed tyrant (Gubernetes yetapa) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia... -
Streamer-tailed Tyrant Gubernetes yetapa
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Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher Myiodynastes luteiventris
Species AccountLarge, streaky flycatcher that sounds remarkably similar to a squeaky toy. Note bold white eyebrow and mustache and bright rufous tail. Large bill. -
Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher Myiodynastes luteiventris
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Sulphur-bellied Tyrannulet Mecocerculus minor
Species AccountThis uncommon tyrannulet is found in the Andes from extreme western Venezuela to Peru. Look for a combination of yellow underparts, white eyebrow, gray crown... -
Sulphur-bellied Tyrannulet Mecocerculus minor
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Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus
Species AccountAn extremely common and widespread bird of the American tropics, the Tropical Kingbird barely reaches the United States in south Texas and southern Arizona…. -
Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus
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Tufted Tit-Tyrant Anairetes parulus
Species AccountThe tufted tit-tyrant (Anairetes parulus) is a species of bird in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae. This species is found in western South America. -
Tufted Tit-Tyrant Anairetes parulus
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Vermilion Flycatcher Pyrocephalus rubinus
Species AccountThe scarlet flycatcher or austral vermilion flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus) is a passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. -
Vermilion Flycatcher Pyrocephalus rubinus
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Warbling Doradito Pseudocolopteryx flaviventris
Species AccountThe warbling doradito (Pseudocolopteryx flaviventris) is a species of bird in subfamily Elaeniinae of family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. -
Warbling Doradito Pseudocolopteryx flaviventris
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Western Olivaceous Flatbill Rhynchocyclus aequinoctialis
Species AccountA medium-sized flycatcher with a fairly long tail and rounded head. Dull brownish-olive overall with few distinctive features; look for indistinct pale... -
Western Olivaceous Flatbill Rhynchocyclus aequinoctialis
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Willow Flycatcher Empidonax traillii
Species AccountSmall flycatcher, extremely similar to several other species. Prefers shrubby open areas, especially around marshes. -
Willow Flycatcher Empidonax traillii
Species AccountThe willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii) is a small insect-eating, neotropical migrant bird of the tyrant flycatcher family native to North America. -
Willow Flycatcher Empidonax traillii
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Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Empidonax flaviventris
Species AccountSmall flycatcher, extremely similar to several other species. Generally shy and inconspicuous; breeds in spruce forests often near boggy areas. -
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Empidonax flaviventris
Species AccountThe yellow-bellied flycatcher (Empidonax flaviventris) is a small insect-eating bird of the tyrant flycatcher family. -
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Empidonax flaviventris
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