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Myiornis
Eared pygmy tyrant (Myiornis auricularis)
Scientific classification Edit this 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
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.