The tit-tyrants are a group of small, mainly
Andean
The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the List of mountain ranges#Mountain ranges by length, longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range i ...
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tyrant flycatcher
The tyrant flycatchers (Tyrannidae) are a family of passerine birds which occur throughout North and South America. They are considered the largest family of birds known to exist in the world, with more than 400 species. They are the most dive ...
s found in the genera ''Anairetes'' and ''Uromyias''.
The tit-tyrants are fairly small birds (11–14 cm) that get their common name from the
tit family, due to their energetic tit-like dispositions and appearance, primarily in their crests.
Tit-tyrants live in temperate or arid scrub habitats and are mainly found in the
Andes
The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long, wide (widest between 18°S – 20°S ...
mountains.
[del Hoyo 2004, p. 177] It is one of only a few genera of small flycatchers that occur at such high altitudes.
[del Hoyo 2004, p. 190]
Species
Anairetes
''Anairetes'' is a genus containing the tit-tyrants, a group of small, mainly Andean birds, in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae. The group briefly included the genus Uromyias, which had been recognized based on syringeal and plumage cha ...
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Ash-breasted tit-tyrant, ''Anairetes alpinus''
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Black-crested tit-tyrant, ''Anairetes nigrocristatus''
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Pied-crested tit-tyrant, ''Anairetes reguloides''
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Yellow-billed tit-tyrant, ''Anairetes flavirostris''
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Juan Fernández tit-tyrant
The Juan Fernández tit-tyrant (''Anairetes fernandezianus'') is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is endemic to the Juan Fernández Islands in the South Pacific Ocean off Chile. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist ...
, ''Anairetes fernandezianus''
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Tufted tit-tyrant, ''Anairetes parulus''
Uromyias
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Agile tit-tyrant, ''Uromyias agilis''
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Unstreaked tit-tyrant, ''Uromyias agraphia''
References
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Tyrannidae
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Bird common names
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