Tyrannidae

Elaenia chiriquensis Photo by Marlos Menêzes (Flickr) Common name:lesser elaenia (en); chibum (pt); élénie menue (fr); fiofío belicoso (es); grauwangen-olivtyrann (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TyrannidaeRange:This species is found in Central and South America, from Costa Rica to Missiones, in Argentina.Size:These birds are 14 cm long and weigh 15-18 g.Habitat:Lesser elaenias are mostly found in tropical dry savannas, but also…

Polystictus superciliaris Photo by Rafael Fortes (Bird Forum) Common name:grey-backed tachuri (en); papa-moscas-de-costas-cinzentas (pt); tyranneau bridé (fr); tachurí gris (es); graunacken-grastyrann (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TyrannidaeRange:This South American species is endemic to south-eastern Brazil, being found from Bahia to Minas Gerais and northern São Paulo.Size:These birds are 10 cm long and weigh 6 g.Habitat:Grey-backed tachuris are found in arid mountain…

Fluvicola nengeta (Photo from Paraiba) Common name:masked water-tyrant (en); lavadeira-mascarada (pt); moucherolle aquatique (fr); viudita enmascarada (es); graurücken-wassertyrann (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TyrannidaeRange:This South American species occur in two separate populations. The nominate Fluvicola nengeta nengeta is found in eastern and south-eastern Brazil, while F. n. atripennis is found on the Pacific slopes of western Ecuador and north-western Peru.Size:These birds…

Tyrannus verticalis (Photo from Wikipedia) Common name: western kingbird (en); suiriri-ocidental (pt); tyran de l’ouest (fr); tirano occidental (es); Arkansaskönigstyrann (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Tyrannidae Range: This species is widespread in the western parts of North American, from the southern parts of the Canadian provinces of British Columbia , Alberta , Saskatchewan and Manitoba,…