Myiotheretes
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| Sreak-throated Bush Tyrant (Myiotheretes striaticollis) |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tyrannidae |
| Genus: | Myiotheretes L. Reichenbach, 1850 |
Myiotheretes is a genus of bird in the Tyrannidae family. These superficially thrush-like birds are large tyrants (19–24 cm/7.5-9.5 in long) of the Andean highlands. The Red-rumped Bush Tyrant is considered closely related. This genus contains the following species:
- Smoky Bush Tyrant (Myiotheretes fumigatus)
- Rufous-bellied Bush Tyrant (Myiotheretes fuscorufus)
- Santa Marta Bush Tyrant (Myiotheretes pernix)
- Streak-throated Bush Tyrant (Myiotheretes striaticollis)
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