The shrike-tyrants are a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

, ''Agriornis'', of birds in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae. The members of this genus are found in open habitats in western and southern

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, 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 The great shrike-tyrant (''Agriornis lividus'') is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is found in Chile and adjacent areas of south-western Argentina. Small Description It is the largest species of tyrant flycatcher at 27.5–31&nb ...

. These five species all have a dull brownish or greyish

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. Despite their name any similarity with the

shrike Shrikes () are passerine birds of the family Laniidae. The family is composed of 34 species in four genera. The family name, and that of the largest genus, ''Lanius'', is derived from the Latin word for "butcher", and some shrikes are also know ...

s is superficial. Many field guides note their greater (but also superficial) resemblance to

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es.

Species

The genus contains the following 5 species:

References

* Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Tyrannidae-stub