Category: Tyrannidae

Rufous-crowned Elaenia (Elaenia ruficeps)

Rufous-crowned Elaenia (Elaenia ruficeps) [order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Tyrannidae | [latin] Elaenia ruficeps | [UK] Rufous-crowned Elaenia | [FR] elaene a couronne rousse | [DE] Rotscheitel-Elaenie | [ES] Fiofio Crestirrufo | [NL] Roodkruinelenia Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Above dark olive brown with a distinct rufous crown patch, no crest. Wiings show two grey-white bars, […]

Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet (Tyrannulus elatus)

Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet (Tyrannulus elatus) [order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Tyrannidae | [latin] Tyrannulus elatus | [UK] Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet | [FR] Tyranique a couronne jaune | [DE] Gelbscheitel-Fliegenstecher | [ES] Mosquerito Coronado | [NL] Geelkruinvliegenpikker Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Myiopagis elatus Tyrannulus elatus LA s Costa Rica through Amazonia […]

Cinnamon crested Spadebill (Platyrinchus saturatus)

[order] Passeriformes | [family] Tyrannidae | [latin] Platyrinchus saturatus | [UK] Cinnamon-crested Spadebill | [FR] Platyrhynque a cimier orange | [DE] Zimtkopf-Breitschnabeltyrann | [ES] Picoplano Cresticanela | [IT] Beccopiatto cresta cannella | [NL] Bruinkop-breedbektiran Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Platyrinchus saturatus SA Amazonia Platyrinchus saturatus pallidiventris Platyrinchus saturatus […]

Brown crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus tyrannulus)

[order] Passeriformes | [family] Tyrannidae | [latin] Myiarchus tyrannulus | [UK] Brown-crested Flycatcher | [FR] Tyran de Wied | [DE] Braunschopftyrann | [ES] Copeton Tiranillo | [IT] Pigliamosche crestato bruno | [NL] Cayennetiran Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Myiarchus tyrannulus NA, LA sw USA to n Argentina Myiarchus […]

Alder Flycatcher (Empidonax alnorum)

Alder Flycatcher (Empidonax alnorum) [order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Tyrannidae | [latin] Empidonax alnorum | [UK] Alder Flycatcher | [FR] Moucherolle des aulnes | [DE] Erlentyrann | [ES] Mosquero Alisero | [NL] Elzenfeetiran Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Alder and Willow flycatchers, formerly lumped as Traill’s, are now regarded as two species. They are almost identical, […]

Long-tailed Tyrant (Colonia colonus)

Long-tailed Tyrant (Colonia colonus) [order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Tyrannidae | [latin] Colonia colonus | [UK] Long-tailed Tyrant | [FR] Tyran a longue queue | [DE] Langschwanz-Tyrann | [ES] Mosquero Colilargo | [NL] Langstaarttiran Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Muscigralla colonus Colonia colonus LA se Honduras to ne Argentina […]

Rufous-sided Pygmy-tyrant (Euscarthmus rufomarginatus)

Rufous-sided Pygmy-tyrant (Euscarthmus rufomarginatus) [order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Tyrannidae | [latin] Euscarthmus rufomarginatus | [UK] Rufous-sided Pygmy-tyrant | [FR] Tyran pygmee a flancs roux | [DE] Gelbbauch-Todityrann | [ES] Tiranuelo Flanquirrufo | [NL] Geelbuikdwergtiran Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics Noteable features are the rich rufous flanks, […]

Yellow-olive Flycatcher (Tolmomyias sulphurescens)

Yellow-olive Flycatcher (Tolmomyias sulphurescens) [order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Tyrannidae | [latin] Tolmomyias sulphurescens | [UK] Yellow-olive Flycatcher | [FR] Tyran soufre | [DE] Olivscheitel-Breitschnabel | [ES] Picoplano Sulfuroso | [NL] Groenkapbreedbektiran Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics Like most flycatchers, it is difficult to identify with the […]

Golden crowned Spadebill (Platyrinchus coronatus)

[order] Passeriformes | [family] Tyrannidae | [latin] Platyrinchus coronatus | [UK] Golden-crowned Spadebill | [FR] Platyrhynque a tete d’or | [DE] Goldkappen-Breitschnabeltyrann | [ES] Picoplano Coronado | [IT] Beccopiatto corona dorata | [NL] Geelkap-breedbektiran Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Platyrinchus coronatus LA Honduras to nw Ecuador, Amazonia Platyrinchus […]