''Poecilotriccus'' is a genus of small flycatchers in the family

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. Except for the recently described Johnson's tody-flycatcher, all have, at one point or another, been included in the genus ''

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''. Some species have been known as tody-tyrants instead of tody-flycatchers.Modify English names of some Poecilotriccus flycatchers
- South American Classification Committee (2008) Most species are found in

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, but a single species, the slate-headed tody-flycatcher, is also found in

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. The black-chested tyrant may also belong in this genus, but most place it in the

monotypic In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispec ...

genus ''Taeniotriccus''.

Species

The genus contains 12 species:

References

* Walther, B. A. (2004). Genus ''Poecilotriccus''. pp. 329–333 in:del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D. A. eds. (2004). ''Handbook of the Birds of the World.'' Vol. 9. Cotingas to Pipits and Wagtails. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. Bird genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Tyrannidae-stub