Tyrannidae

Pseudotriccus ruficeps Photo by Nick Athanas (Antpitta) Common name:rufous-headed pygmy-tyrant (en); piolhinho-ruivo (pt); tyranneau à tête rousse (fr); tiranuelo cabecirrojo (es); rotkopftyrann (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TyrannidaeRange:This species is found along the Andes mountain chain, from northern Colombia south to central Bolivia.Size:These birds are 11 cm long and weigh 7-9 g.Habitat:The rufous-headed pygmy-tyrant is mostly found in…

Myiozetetes granadensis Photo by Hans Hillewaert (Wikipedia) Common name:grey-capped flycatcher (en); bem-te-vi-de-cabeça-cinza (pt); tyran à tête grise (fr); bienteveo cabecigrís (es); graukappen-maskentyrann (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TyrannidaeRange:This species is found from Honduras south to north-western Peru, northern Bolivia and north-western Brazil.Size:These birds are 16,5-18 cm long and weigh 26-30 g.Habitat:The grey-capped flycatcher is mostly found along the…

Serpophaga cinerea Photo by Peter Franze (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:torrent tyrannulet (en); alegrinho-das-torrentes (pt); tyranneau des torrents (fr); piojito guardarríos (es); sturzbach-kleintyrann (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily Tyrannidae Range:This species is found in Costa Rica and western Panama, and along the Andes mountain chain from western Venezuela to central Bolivia.Size:These birds are 9,5-11,5 cm long and weigh…

Tyrannus melancholicus Photo by Guy Poisson (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:tropical kingbird (en); suiriri-comum (pt); tyran mélancolique (fr); benteveo real (es); trauertyrann (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TyrannidaeRange:This species is found from in Central and South America, from Mexico to northern Argentina. They are absent from the Caribbean with the exception of Trinidad and Tobago.Size:These birds are 18-24…