Tyrannidae

Legatus leucophaius Photo by Nigel Lallsingh (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:piratic flycatcher (en); bem-te-vi-pirata (pt); tyran pirate (fr); mosquero pirata (es); kurzschnabel-maskentyrann (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TyrannidaeRange:This species is found from southern Mexico to southern Brazil, northern Argentina and northern Chile.Size:These birds are 14-15 cm long and weigh 19-32 g.Habitat:The piratic flycatcher is mostly found in open forests and…

Sayornis nigricans Photo by Matthew Field (Wikipedia) Common name:black phoebe (en); papa-moscas-fibi-preto (pt); moucherolle noir (fr); mosquero negro (es); schwarzkopf-phoebetyrann (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TyrannidaeRange:This species is found along the south-western coast of the United States, throughout Mexico and Central America and into South America, where it is found along the foothills of the Andes from Venezuela to…

Suiriri islerorum Photo by Nick Athanas (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:chapada flycatcher (en); suiriri-da-chapada (pt); tyranneau des isler (fr); fiofío de la chapada (es); chapadatyrann (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TyrannidaeRange:This South American species is found in central and south-western Brazil, in Maranhão,Tocantins, Mato Grosso, Goiás, Mato Grosso do Sul, and in adjacent parts of eastern Bolivia.Size:These birds are 16…

Empidonax traillii Photo by Larry Thompson (Discover Life) Common name:willow flycatcher (en); maria-fibiu (pt); moucherolle des saules (fr); mosquero saucero (es); weidenschnäppertyrann (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TyrannidaeRange:This species breeds in southern Canada and in most of the United States with the exception of the south-easternmost corner of the country. They migrate south to winter in Central America and in…

Tolmomyias flaviventris Photo by Fayard Mohammed (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:yellow-breasted flatbill (en); bico-chato-amarelo (pt); platyrhynque à poitrine jaune (fr); picoplano pechiamarillo (es); gelbbauch-breitschnabeltyrann (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TyrannidaeRange:This South American species is found from Colombia and Venezuela south to Peru and south-eastern Brazil. It also occurs in Trinidad and Tobago.Size:These birds are 12-13 cm long and weigh 10-13 g.Habitat:They…

Zimmerius chrysops Photo by Lior Kislev (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:golden-faced tyrannulet (en); poiaeiro-de-face-dourada (pt); tyranneau à face d’or (fr); tiranuelo cejiamarillo (es); goldgesicht-kleintyrann (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TyrannidaeRange:This species is found in northern Venezuela, western Colombia, Ecuador and across the border into northern Peru.Size:These birds are 10-11 cm long and weigh 8-10 g.Habitat:Golden-faced tyrannulets are mostly found in tropical…

Mionectes olivaceus Photo by Torres Monttenegro (Planet of Birds) Common name:olive-striped flycatcher (en); abre-asa-listado (pt); pipromorphe olive (fr); mosquero oliváceo (es); olivkopf-pipratyrann (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TyrannidaeRange:This species is found from Costa Rica, south to northern Venezuela and along the western slopes of the Andes to northern Bolivia. It is also found in Trinidad and Tobago.Size:These birds are 12,5-14 cm…