Myiornis

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Myiornis
Myiornis auricularis.jpg
Eared pygmy tyrant (Myiornis auricularis)
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae
Genus: Myiornis
Bertoni, A.W., 1901
Species

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Myiornis is a bird genus in the family Tyrannidae. Discounting the hummingbirds, they are some of the smallest birds in the world.

The genus contains four species:[1]

Image Scientific name Common Name Distribution
Myiornis albiventris White-bellied pygmy tyrant Bolivia and Peru
Myiornis auricularis 1.jpg Myiornis auricularis Eared pygmy tyrant Brazil, Paraguay and northeastern Argentina.
Myiornis atricapillus 1.jpg Myiornis atricapillus Black-capped pygmy tyrant Costa Rica to north-western Ecuador.
Myiornis ecaudatus - Short-tailed Pygmy-Tyrant.jpg Myiornis ecaudatus Short-tailed pygmy tyrant Amazon in northern and central South America.

References[]

  1. ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2019). "Tyrant flycatchers". World Bird List Version 9.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
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