The tyrant flycatchers (Tyrannidae) are a family of passerine birds which occur throughout North and South America. They are considered the largest family of birds known to exist in the world, with more than 400 species. They are the most diverse avian family in every country in the Americas, except for the United States and Canada. The members vary greatly in shape, patterns, size and colors. Some tyrant flycatchers may superficially resemble the Old World flycatchers, which they are named after but are not closely related to. They are members of suborder Tyranni (suboscines), which do not have the sophisticated vocal capabilities of most other songbirds.
The many-colored rush tyrant or many-coloured rush tyrant is a small passerine bird of South America belonging to the tyrant flycatcher family, Tyrannidae. It is the only member of the genus Tachuris and is sometimes placed in a separate monotypic family. It inhabits marshland and reedbeds around lakes and rivers. It is particularly associated with stands of Scirpus. The nest is built among plant stems.
The spectacled tyrant is a species of bird in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae. It is the only species placed in the genus Hymenops.
The white-winged black tyrant is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It has often included the Sao Francisco black tyrant as a subspecies. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest.
The blue-billed black tyrant is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest.
The São Francisco black tyrant, also known as Caatinga black tyrant or Brazilian black tyrant, is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae.
Hudson's black tyrant is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is named after Argentine-British ornithologist William Henry Hudson.
The velvety black tyrant is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is endemic to Brazil, where its natural habitats are temperate forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.
The riverside tyrant is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.
The rufous-tailed tyrant is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest.
The cinereous tyrant is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. The term cinereous describes its colouration. It inhabits the Gran Chaco, where Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
The white-cheeked tody-flycatcher is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It was formerly placed in the genus Todirostrum, and known as the white-cheeked tody-tyrant.
The black-and-white tody-flycatcher is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It was formerly placed in the genus Todirostrum, and known as the black-and-white tody-tyrant. It is found in thickets, especially bamboo, in southern Colombia, eastern Ecuador, eastern Peru, and south-western Brazil.
Lulu's tody-flycatcher, also known as Johnson's tody-flycatcher, is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It was briefly known as Lulu's tody-tyrant, but following the death of Ned K. Johnson, one of the people responsible for the description of this species in 2001, the name was modified to Johnson's tody-tyrant by the SACC. Following the move of this species to the genus Poecilotriccus from Todirostrum, it was recommended modifying the name to tody-flycatcher. It is endemic to humid thickets, usually near bamboo, in the highlands of Amazonas and San Martín in northern Peru. It is threatened by habitat loss and is consequently considered endangered by BirdLife International and IUCN.
The rufous-crowned tody-flycatcher is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It was formerly placed in the genus Todirostrum, and has been known as the rufous-crowned tody-tyrant. It is found in thickets and second growth in the Andes of Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador and far northern Peru.
The rufous-webbed bush tyrant is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is found mostly in Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru with a few records in Chile, where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.
The black-crowned monjita is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
The Salinas monjita is a species of bird in the tyrant flycatchers family Tyrannidae which is endemic to Argentina. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The Choco tyrannulet is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in forests in the Chocó of south-western Colombia and western Ecuador. It was previously treated as a conspecific with the golden-faced tyrannulet but the species were split based on the molecular and vocal differences. It is restricted to a region with extensive habitat destruction but it is generally fairly common and therefore unlikely to be seriously threatened.
The plumbeous tyrant is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is found in southeastern Peru, western Bolivia and northern Argentina. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. This and the Jelski's black tyrant are sometimes considered conspecific, in which case, the bird is then usually referred to as the Andean tyrant.
