Phylloscartes is a genus of small birds in the family Tyrannidae. They are found in wooded habitats of Central and South America. They mainly feed on small arthropods, and most commonly take part in mixed species flocks. The mottled-cheeked tyrannulet is among the commonest birds in its range, but several other species are rare and threatened. Their plumage is predominantly green, yellow, white and grey, and many have contrasting facial patterns and wing-bars. They have thin, pointed bills, and relatively long tails. Most frequently cock their tail, perch relatively horizontally and are very active.
The Alagoas tyrannulet is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is endemic to the Atlantic Forest in eastern Brazil. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Chapman's bristle tyrant, also known as Chapman's tyrannulet, is a species of passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae. This species is sometimes placed in the genus Phylloscartes.
The Serra do Mar tyrannulet is a small species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is endemic to humid montane forest in the Serra do Mar in south-eastern Brazil. More likely confused with the short-tailed and pale-eyed hangnest tody-tyrant than other members of the genus Phylloscartes, its bright olive-green upperparts contrast strongly with the grey underparts. It is generally uncommon and threatened by habitat loss.
The southern bristle tyrant is a species of passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is found in Brazil, Paraguay and northeastern Argentina. This species is sometimes placed in the genus Phylloscartes. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The rufous-lored tyrannulet is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is found in the Venezuelan Coastal Range. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
The Panama tyrannulet or yellow-green tyrannulet is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is endemic to Panama. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
The Ecuadorian tyrannulet is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is found in Ecuador and northern Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
The restinga tyrannulet is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is endemic to Brazil, on the south Atlantic coast centered on the state of Paraná in a 150 km wide coastal strip. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The Antioquia bristle tyrant is a species of passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is endemic to Colombia. This species is sometimes placed in the genus Phylloscartes.
The black-fronted tyrannulet is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is found in the tepuis of southern Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
The marble-faced bristle tyrant is a species of passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae. This species is sometimes placed in the genus Phylloscartes. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
The spectacled bristle tyrant is a species of passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae. This species is sometimes placed in the genus Phylloscartes.
Oustalet's tyrannulet is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.
The São Paulo tyrannulet is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is found in the southern Atlantic Forest. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The variegated bristle tyrant is a species of passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. This species is sometimes placed in the genus Phylloscartes.
The Minas Gerais tyrannulet is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The rufous-browed tyrannulet is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae.
The Venezuelan bristle tyrant is a species of passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae. This species is sometimes placed in the genus Phylloscartes. It is endemic to Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The olive-green tyrannulet is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in the Guianas of Suriname, French Guiana, and eastern Guyana, with the Essequibo River; also northeast Brazil, in the northeast Amazon Basin of Pará state, and Amapá. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
