| Ochthoeca | |
|---|---|
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| Brown-backed chat-tyrant (Ochthoeca fumicolor) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tyrannidae |
| Genus: | Ochthoeca Cabanis, 1847 |
| Type species | |
| Fluvicola oenanthoides [1] d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837 | |
| Species | |
see text | |
Ochthoeca is a genus of South American birds in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae.
The genus contains nine species: [2]
| Image | Common Name | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Slaty-backed chat-tyrant | Ochthoeca cinnamomeiventris | Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. |
| Blackish chat-tyrant | Ochthoeca nigrita | Venezuela. | |
 | Maroon-belted chat-tyrant | Ochthoeca thoracica | South America. |
 | Rufous-breasted chat-tyrant | Ochthoeca rufipectoralis | Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. |
 | Brown-backed chat-tyrant | Ochthoeca fumicolor | Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. |
| Rufous-browed chat-tyrant | Ochthoeca superciliosa | Venezuela. | |
 | D'Orbigny's chat-tyrant | Ochthoeca oenanthoides | Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru. |
 | White-browed chat-tyrant | Ochthoeca leucophrys | Puna grassland. |
 | Piura chat-tyrant | Ochthoeca piurae | Peru. |
The genus Ochthoeca formerly included some species that are now placed in the genus Silvicultrix .
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The genus Empidonax is a group of small insect-eating passerine birds in the tyrant flycatcher family, the Tyrannidae. The genus name Empidonax is from Ancient Greek empis, "gnat", and anax, "master".
Pyrocephalus is a genus of bird in the tyrant flycatcher family, Tyrannidae.
The shrike-tyrants are a genus, Agriornis, of birds in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae. The members of this genus are found in open habitats in western and southern South America, usually at high elevations. They are large and heavy billed by tyrant-flycatcher standards, and include the largest representative of the family, the great shrike-tyrant. These five species all have a dull brownish or greyish plumage. Despite their name any similarity with the shrikes is superficial. Many field guides note their greater resemblance to thrushes.
Cnemarchus is a genus of South American birds in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae.
Myiopagis is a genus of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. These species are closely related to the genus Elaenia but are generally smaller.
Neoxolmis is a genus of South American birds in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae.
The slaty-backed chat-tyrant or chestnut-bellied chat-tyrant is a species of bird in the tyrant flycatcher family. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest.
The brown-backed chat-tyrant is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
D'Orbigny's chat-tyrant is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.
The drab water tyrant is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers, and is the only species in the monotypic genus Ochthornis. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela, where its natural habitat is rivers.
Nesotriccus is a genus of Central and South American birds in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae.
Phyllomyias is a genus of small birds in the tyrant-flycatcher family Tyrannidae. They are found in wooded habitats of Central and South America. Some species are among the commonest birds in their range, while other are rare and threatened. They have a short, stubby bill, are greenish above, yellowish or whitish below, and all except the sooty-headed tyrannulet have pale wing-bars or edging. They feed on small arthropods and fruits. Most species regularly take part in mixed species flocks.
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.
Serpophaga is a genus of birds in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae that are found in Central and South America.
Sublegatus is a genus of birds in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae.
Zimmerius is a genus of Neotropical birds in the family Tyrannidae.
Silvicultrix is a genus of South American birds in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae.
Anairetes is a genus containing the tit-tyrants, a group of small, mainly Andean birds, in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae. The group briefly included the genus Uromyias, which had been recognized based on syringeal and plumage characters, including a flatter crest and a longer tail, but was included within Anairetes due to genetic analysis. Recent analyses suggested splitting into Uromyias again. Anairetes is believed to be most closely related to the genera Mecocerculus and Serpophaga; however, there is no definitive evidence supporting this claim.
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