Tyrannidae

Myiophobus fasciatus Photo by Dario Sanches (Wikipedia) Common name:bran-coloured flycatcher (en); filipe (pt); moucherolle fascié (fr); mosquero estriado (es); rostschnäppertyrann (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TyrannidaeRange:This species is found in South America, from northern Colombia and Venezuela south to northern Chile and north-eastern Argentina, but is mostly absent from the Amazon river basin. It is also found in…

Rhynchocyclus fulvipectus Photo by Nick Athanas (Antpitta) Common name:fulvous-breasted flatbill (en); bico-chato-de-peito-ruivo (pt); platyrhynque à poitrine fauve (fr); picoplano pechirrufo (es); ockerbrust-breitschnabeltyrann (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TyrannidaeRange:This South American species is found from Venezuela, through Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, and into Bolivia.Size:These birds are 15 cm long and weigh 25-30 g.Habitat:The fulvous-breasted flatbill is mostly found in…

Anairetes parulus Photo by José Cañas (Flickr) Common name:tufted tit-tyrant (en); papa-moscas-de-crista (pt); taurillon mésange (fr); cachudito (es); meisentachurityrann (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily Tyrannidae Range:This species is found along the Andes mountain chain, from southern Colombia to northern Argentina, and also in the lowland areas of central and southern Argentina and Chile.Size:These birds are 9,5-11 cm long…

Myiobius sulphureipygius Photo by Chris Perkins(Internet Bird Collection) Common name:sulphur-rumped flycatcher (en); assanhadinho-de-uropígio-amarelo (pt); moucherolle à croupion jaune (fr); moscareta culiamarilla (es); schwefelbürzel-borstentyrann (de) Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TyrannidaeRange:This species is found from southern Mexico to western Colombia and Ecuador.Size:These birds are 12 cm long and weigh 12 g.Habitat:The sulphur-rumped flycatcher is mostly found in the understorey…