The black-chested tyrant (''Taeniotriccus andrei'') is a species of
bird in the family
Tyrannidae. It is found in
Brazil,
Suriname
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, and
Venezuela. It is placed in the
monotypic genus ''Taeniotriccus'' by most
ornithologist
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s,
although it has formerly been in the genus ''
Poecilotriccus''.
Its natural
habitat is
subtropical
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or
tropical moist lowland
forests.
References
black-chested tyrant
Birds of Venezuela
Birds of Brazil
black-chested tyrant
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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