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
Bertoni, AW, 1901
Type species
Euscarthmus minutus Bertoni, AW, 1901 = Platyrhynchos auricularis Vieillot, 1818[1]
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 genus contains four species:[2]

ImageScientific nameCommon NameDistribution
Myiornis albiventrisWhite-bellied pygmy tyrantBolivia and Peru
Myiornis auricularisEared pygmy tyrantBrazil, Paraguay and northeastern Argentina.
Myiornis atricapillusBlack-capped pygmy tyrantCosta Rica to north-western Ecuador.
Myiornis ecaudatusShort-tailed pygmy tyrantAmazon in northern and central South America.

References

  1. Traylor, Melvin A. Jr, ed. (1979). Check-List of Birds of the World. Vol. 8. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Museum of Comparative Zoology. p. 71.
  2. Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2019). "Tyrant flycatchers". World Bird List Version 9.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
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