Myiornis
Appearance
Myiornis | |
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Eared pygmy tyrant (Myiornis auricularis) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Tyrannidae |
Genus: | Myiornis W. Bertoni, 1901 |
Species | |
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Myiornis is a bird genus in the family Tyrannidae. Discounting the hummingbirds, they are some of the smallest birds in the world.
The following species are contained in Myiornis:
Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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Myiornis albiventris | White-bellied pygmy tyrant | Bolivia and Peru | |
Myiornis auricularis | Eared pygmy tyrant | Brazil, Paraguay and northeastern Argentina. | |
Myiornis atricapillus | Black-capped pygmy tyrant | Costa Rica to north-western Ecuador. | |
Myiornis ecaudatus | Short-tailed pygmy tyrant | Amazon in northern and central South America. |