Category: Tyrannidae

Hammonds Flycatcher (Empidonax hammondii)

Hammonds Flycatcher (Empidonax hammondii) [order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Tyrannidae | [latin] Empidonax hammondii | [UK] Hammonds Flycatcher | [FR] Moucherolle de Hammond | [DE] Tannentyrann | [ES] Mosquero de Hammond | [NL] Sparrenfeetiran Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Both Hammond’s and Dusky breed in the transition and Canadian zones of the mountains. Hammond’s ranges farther […]

Pied Water-Tyrant (Fluvicola pica)

Pied Water-Tyrant (Fluvicola pica) [order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Tyrannidae | [latin] Fluvicola pica | [UK] Pied Water-Tyrant | [FR] Tyran pica | [DE] Elstertyrann | [ES] Viudita Pia | [NL] Bonte Watertiran Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics The Pied Water Tyrant is 13.5 cm long and […]

Suiriri Flycatcher (Suiriri suiriri)

Suiriri Flycatcher (Suiriri suiriri) [order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Tyrannidae | [latin] Suiriri suiriri | [UK] Suiriri Flycatcher | [FR] Suiriri | [DE] Suiriri-Fliegenstecher | [ES] Fiofio Suiriri | [NL] Suiriri-tiran Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Suiriri suiriri SA sc South America, Amazonia Suiriri suiriri affinis Suiriri suiriri bahiae […]

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (Empidonax flaviventris)

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (Empidonax flaviventris) [order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Tyrannidae | [latin] Empidonax flaviventris | [UK] Yellow-bellied Flycatcher | [FR] Moucherolle a ventre jaune | [DE] Birkentyrann | [ES] Mosquero Ventriamarillo | [NL] Berkenfeetiran Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics The decidedly yellowish underparts (including throat) separate this northern flycatcher from all other small empids except the […]

Boat billed Tody Tyrant (Hemitriccus josephinae)

[order] Passeriformes | [family] Tyrannidae | [latin] Hemitriccus josephinae | [UK] Boat-billed Tody-Tyrant | [FR] Todirostre de Josephine | [DE] Grauwangen-Todityrann | [ES] Titiriji de Josefina | [IT] Tiranno tod di Giuseppina | [NL] Bootsnavel-todietiran Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Crown and upperparts dull olive. Chin, throat, breast and flanks greyish olive. Center of belly […]

Sirystes (Sirystes sibilator)

[order] Passeriformes | [family] Tyrannidae | [latin] Sirystes sibilator | [UK] Sirystes | [FR] Tyran siffleur | [DE] Grauschopftyrann | [ES] Mosquero Silbador | [IT] Siriste sibilante | [NL] Sirystestiran Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics There are some differences in plumage between the subspecies but all […]

Black tailed Tityra (Tityra cayana)

[order] Passeriformes | [family] Tyrannidae | [latin] Tityra cayana | [UK] Black-tailed Tityra | [FR] Tityre gris | [DE] Schwarznackentityra | [ES] Titira Colinegro | [IT] Titra della Cayenna | [NL] Zwartstaarttityra Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Tityra cayana SA widespread Tityra cayana braziliensis Tityra cayana cayana Physical […]

Helmeted Pygmy-Tyrant (Lophotriccus galeatus)

Helmeted Pygmy-Tyrant (Lophotriccus galeatus) [order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Tyrannidae | [latin] Lophotriccus galeatus | [UK] Helmeted Pygmy-Tyrant | [FR] Moucherolle casquee | [DE] Helmtyrann | [ES] Cimerillo de Casquete | [NL] Helmdwergtiran Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics Fore-crown olive, crest feathers black. Wings and tail brownish […]

Plain-crested Elaenia (Elaenia cristata)

Plain-crested Elaenia (Elaenia cristata) [order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Tyrannidae | [latin] Elaenia cristata | [UK] Plain-crested Elaenia | [FR] elaene huppe | [DE] Kappenelaenie | [ES] Fiofio Crestado | [NL] Kap-elenia Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Elaenia cristata SA ne. e Elaenia cristata alticola Elaenia cristata cristata Physical […]

Yellow-crowned Elaenia (Myiopagis flavivertex)

Yellow-crowned Elaenia (Myiopagis flavivertex) [order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Tyrannidae | [latin] Myiopagis flavivertex | [UK] Yellow-crowned Elaenia | [FR] elaene a couronne jaune | [DE] Goldscheitel-Elaenie | [ES] Fiofio Coroniamarillo | [NL] Geelkruinelenia Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Upper parts olive-green, forehead and sides of crown sepia with a yellow patch in the middle of […]