Tyrannidae (tyrant flycatchers, calyptura)

Under construction

Number of genera: 112
Number of species: 444
Number of species completed: 12
In French: page des tyrans, moucherolles, élénies en Français


Genus Oxyruncus – 1 species
Sharpbill Oxyruncus cristatus


Genus Onychorhynchus – 1 species
Royal Flycatcher Onychorhynchus coronatus


Genus Terenotriccus – 1 species
Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher Terenotriccus erythrurus


Genus Myiobius – 4 species
Tawny-breasted Flycatcher / Tawny-breasted Myiobius Myiobius villosus
Sulphur-rumped Flycatcher / Sulphur-rumped Myiobius Myiobius sulphureipygius
Whiskered Flycatcher / Whiskered Myiobius Myiobius barbatus
Black-tailed Flycatcher / Black-tailed Myiobius Myiobius atricaudus


Genus Piprites – 3 species
Grey-headed Piprites Piprites griseiceps
Wing-barred Piprites Piprites chloris
Black-capped Piprites Piprites pileata


Genus Calyptura – 1 species
Kinglet Calyptura Calyptura cristata


Genus Neopipo – 1 species
Cinnamon Manakin-Tyrant / Cinnamon Neopipo Neopipo cinnamomea


Genus Platyrinchus – 7 species
Cinnamon-crested Spadebill Platyrinchus saturatus
Stub-tailed Spadebill Platyrinchus cancrominus
White-throated Spadebill Platyrinchus mystaceus
Golden-crowned Spadebill Platyrinchus coronatus
Yellow-throated Spadebill Platyrinchus flavigularis
White-crested Spadebill Platyrinchus platyrhynchos
Russet-winged Spadebill Platyrinchus leucoryphus


Genus Tachuris – 1 species
Many-coloured Rush Tyrant Tachuris rubrigastra

SF Pipromorphinae:


Genus Corythopis – 2 species
Ringed Antpipit Corythopis torquatus
Southern Antpipit Corythopis delalandi


Genus Pseudotriccus – 3 species
Bronze-olive Pygmy-Tyrant Pseudotriccus pelzelni
Hazel-fronted Pygmy-Tyrant Pseudotriccus simplex
Rufous-headed Pygmy-Tyrant Pseudotriccus ruficeps


Genus Leptopogon – 4 species
Sepia-capped Flycatcher Leptopogon amaurocephalus
Slaty-capped Flycatcher Leptopogon superciliaris
Rufous-breasted Flycatcher Leptopogon rufipectus
Inca Flycatcher Leptopogon taczanowskii


Genus Mionectes – 2 species
Streak-necked Flycatcher Mionectes striaticollis
Olive-striped Flycatcher Mionectes olivaceus


Genus Pipromorpha – 4 species
McConnell’s Flycatcher Pipromorpha macconnelli
Grey-hooded Flycatcher Pipromorpha rufiventris
Ochre-bellied Flycatcher Pipromorpha oleaginea
Tepui Flycatcher Pipromorpha roraimae


Genus Pogonotriccus – 7 species
Variegated Bristle-Tyrant Pogonotriccus poecilotis
Chapman’s Bristle-Tyrant Pogonotriccus chapmani
Marble-faced Bristle-Tyrant Pogonotriccus ophthalmicus
Venezuelan Bristle-Tyrant Pogonotriccus venezuelanus
Antioquia Bristle-Tyrant Pogonotriccus lanyoni
Spectacled Bristle-Tyrant Pogonotriccus orbitalis
Southern Bristle-Tyrant Pogonotriccus eximius


Genus Phylloscartes – 16 species
Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet Phylloscartes ventralis
Yellow-green Tyrannulet / Panamanian Tyrannulet Phylloscartes flavovirens
Restinga Tyrannulet Phylloscartes kronei
Bahia Tyrannulet Phylloscartes beckeri
Olive-green Tyrannulet Phylloscartes virescens
Ecuadorian Tyrannulet Phylloscartes gualaquizae
Black-fronted Tyrannulet Phylloscartes nigrifrons
Rufous-browed Tyrannulet Phylloscartes superciliaris
Alagoas Tyrannulet Phylloscartes ceciliae
Rufous-lored Tyrannulet Phylloscartes flaviventris
Cinnamon-faced Tyrannulet Phylloscartes parkeri
Minas Gerais Tyrannulet Phylloscartes roquettei
Sao Paulo Tyrannulet Phylloscartes paulista
Oustalet’s Tyrannulet Phylloscartes oustaleti
Serra do Mar Tyrannulet Phylloscartes difficilis
Bay-ringed Tyrannulet Phylloscartes sylviolus

SF Rhynchocyclinae:


Genus Rhynchocyclus – 4 species
Eye-ringed Flatbill Rhynchocyclus brevirostris
Olivaceous Flatbill Rhynchocyclus olivaceus
Pacific Flatbill Rhynchocyclus pacificus
Fulvous-breasted Flatbill Rhynchocyclus fulvipectus


Genus Tolmomyias – 5 species
Yellow-olive Flycatcher / Yellow-olive Flatbill Tolmomyias sulphurescens
Orange-eyed Flycatcher / Orange-eyed Flatbill Tolmomyias traylori
Yellow-margined Flycatcher / Yellow-margined Flatbill Tolmomyias assimilis
Grey-crowned Flycatcher / Gray-crowned Flatbill Tolmomyias poliocephalus
Yellow-breasted Flycatcher / Ochre-lored Flatbill Tolmomyias flaviventris

SF Cnipodectinae:


Genus Taeniotriccus – 1 species
Black-chested Tyrant Taeniotriccus andrei


Genus Cnipodectes – 2 species
Brownish Twistwing Cnipodectes subbrunneus
Rufous Twistwing Cnipodectes superrufus

SF Triccinae:


Genus Todirostrum – 7 species
Spotted Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum maculatum
Grey-headed Tody-Flycatcher / Yellow-lored Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum poliocephalum
* Common Tody-flycatcher Todirostrum cinereum
Maracaibo Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum viridanum
Black-headed Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum nigriceps
Painted Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum pictum
Yellow-browed Tody-Flycatcher Todirostrum chrysocrotaphum


Genus Poecilotriccus – 12 species
Rufous-crowned Tody-Flycatcher Poecilotriccus ruficeps
Johnson’s Tody-Flycatcher / Lulu’s Tody-Flycatcher Poecilotriccus luluae
White-cheeked Tody-Flycatcher Poecilotriccus albifacies
Black-and-white Tody-Flycatcher Poecilotriccus capitalis
Buff-cheeked Tody-Flycatcher Poecilotriccus senex
Ruddy Tody-Flycatcher Poecilotriccus russatus
Ochre-faced Tody-Flycatcher Poecilotriccus plumbeiceps
Smoky-fronted Tody-Flycatcher Poecilotriccus fumifrons
Rusty-fronted Tody-Flycatcher Poecilotriccus latirostris
Slate-headed Tody-Flycatcher / Slaty-headed Tody-Flycatcher Poecilotriccus sylvia
Golden-winged Tody-Flycatcher Poecilotriccus calopterus
Black-backed Tody-Flycatcher Poecilotriccus pulchellus


Genus Idioptilon – 2 species
White-eyed Tody-Tyrant Idioptilon zosterops
White-bellied Tody-Tyrant Idioptilon griseipectum


Genus Hemitriccus – 3 species
Flammulated Pygmy-Tyrant / Flammulated Bamboo-Tyrant Hemitriccus flammulatus
Drab-breasted Pygmy-Tyrant / Drab-breasted Bamboo-Tyrant Hemitriccus diops
Brown-breasted Pygmy-Tyrant / Brown-breasted Bamboo-Tyrant Hemitriccus obsoletus


Genus Oncostoma – 11 species
Pale-eyed Pygmy-Tyrant Oncostoma pilaris
Snethlage’s Tody-Tyrant Oncostoma minor
Pale-green Tody-Tyrant Oncostoma pallens
Yungas Tody-Tyrant Oncostoma spodiops
Acre Tody-Tyrant Oncostoma cohnhafti
Helmeted Pygmy-Tyrant Oncostoma galeatum
Double-banded Pygmy-Tyrant Oncostoma vitiosum
Long-crested Pygmy-Tyrant Oncostoma eulophotes
Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant Oncostoma pileatum
Northern Bentbill Oncostoma cinereigulare
Southern Bentbill Oncostoma olivaceum


Genus Microcochlearius – 1 species
Boat-billed Tody-Tyrant Microcochlearius josephinae


Genus Myiornis – 4 species
Black-capped Pygmy-Tyrant Myiornis atricapillus
Short-tailed Pygmy-Tyrant Myiornis ecaudatus
White-bellied Pygmy-Tyrant Myiornis albiventris
Eared Pygmy-Tyrant Myiornis auricularis


Genus Ceratotriccus – 13 species
Eye-ringed Tody-Tyrant Ceratotriccus orbitatus
Johannes’s Tody-Tyrant Ceratotriccus iohannis
Stripe-necked Tody-Tyrant Ceratotriccus striaticollis
Hangnest Tody-Tyrant Ceratotriccus nidipendulus
Pearly-vented Tody-Tyrant Ceratotriccus margaritaceiventer
Pelzeln’s Tody-Tyrant Ceratotriccus inornatus
Zimmer’s Tody-Tyrant Ceratotriccus minimus
Black-throated Tody-Tyrant Ceratotriccus granadensis
Cinnamon-breasted Tody-Tyrant Ceratotriccus cinnamomeipectus
Buff-breasted Tody-Tyrant Ceratotriccus mirandae
Kaempfer’s Tody-Tyrant Ceratotriccus kaempferi
Buff-throated Tody-Tyrant Ceratotriccus rufigularis
Fork-tailed Pygmy-Tyrant / Fork-tailed Tody-Tyrant Ceratotriccus furcatus

SF Hirundineinae:


Genus Pyrrhomyias – 1 species
Cinnamon Flycatcher Pyrrhomyias cinnamomeus


Genus Hirundinea – 1 species
Cliff Flycatcher Hirundinea ferruginea


Genus Myiotriccus – 1 species
Ornate Flycatcher Myiotriccus ornatus


Genus Nephelomyias – 3 species
Handsome Flycatcher Nephelomyias pulcher
Orange-banded Flycatcher Nephelomyias lintoni
Ochraceous-breasted Flycatcher Nephelomyias ochraceiventris

SF Elaeniinae:

Tribu Euscarthmini:


Genus Stigmatura – 2 species
Lesser Wagtail-Tyrant Stigmatura napensis
Greater Wagtail-Tyrant Stigmatura budytoides


Genus Euscarthmus – 2 species
Tawny-crowned Pygmy-Tyrant Euscarthmus meloryphus
Rufous-sided Pygmy-Tyrant Euscarthmus rufomarginatus


Genus Inezia – 4 species
Slender-billed Tyrannulet / Slender-billed Inezia Inezia tenuirostris
Plain Tyrannulet / Plain Inezia Inezia inornata
Amazonian Tyrannulet / Amazonian Inezia Inezia subflava
Pale-tipped Tyrannulet / Pale-tipped Inezia Inezia caudata


Genus Zimmerius – 15 species
Red-billed Tyrannulet Zimmerius cinereicapilla
Mishana Tyrannulet Zimmerius villarejoi
Chico’s Tyrannulet Zimmerius chicomendesi
Guianan Tyrannulet Zimmerius acer
Paltry Tyrannulet / Guatemalan Tyrannulet Zimmerius vilissimus
Mistletoe Tyrannulet Zimmerius parvus
Choco Tyrannulet Zimmerius albigularis
Specious Tyrannulet / Spectacled Tyrannulet Zimmerius improbus
Bolivian Tyrannulet Zimmerius bolivianus
Venezuelan Tyrannulet Zimmerius petersi
Slender-footed Tyrannulet Zimmerius gracilipes
Coopmans’s Tyrannulet Zimmerius minimus
Golden-faced Tyrannulet Zimmerius chrysops
Loja Tyrannulet Zimmerius flavidifrons
Peruvian Tyrannulet Zimmerius viridiflavus


Genus Camptostoma – 2 species
Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet Camptostoma imberbe
Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet Camptostoma obsoletum


Genus Ornithion – 3 species
Yellow-bellied Tyrannulet Ornithion semiflavum
Brown-capped Tyrannulet Ornithion brunneicapillus
White-lored Tyrannulet Ornithion inerme


Genus Tyranniscus – 5 species
Rough-legged Tyrannulet Tyranniscus burmeisteri
White-fronted Tyrannulet Tyranniscus zeledoni
Black-capped Tyrannulet Tyranniscus nigrocapillus
Ashy-headed Tyrannulet Tyranniscus cinereiceps
Tawny-rumped Tyrannulet Tyranniscus uropygialis


Genus Xanthomyias – 10 species
Greenish Tyrannulet Xanthomyias virescens
Reiser’s Tyrannulet Xanthomyias reiseri
Urich’s Tyrannulet Xanthomyias urichi
Sclater’s Tyrannulet Xanthomyias sclateri
Plumbeous-crowned Tyrannulet Xanthomyias plumbeiceps
White-tailed Tyrannulet Xanthomyias poecilocercus
Buff-banded Tyrannulet Xanthomyias hellmayri
White-banded Tyrannulet Xanthomyias stictopterus
Rufous-winged Tyrannulet Xanthomyias calopterus
Sulphur-bellied Tyrannulet Xanthomyias minor

Tribu Elaeniini:


Genus Tyrannulus – 1 species
Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet Tyrannulus elatus


Genus Myiopagis – 7 species
Grey Elaenia Myiopagis caniceps
Foothill Elaenia Myiopagis olallai
Forest Elaenia Myiopagis gaimardii
Pacific Elaenia Myiopagis subplacens
Yellow-crowned Elaenia Myiopagis flavivertex
Jamaican Elaenia Myiopagis cotta
Greenish Elaenia Myiopagis viridicata


Genus Elaenia – 21 species
Plain-crested Elaenia Elaenia cristata
Rufous-crowned Elaenia Elaenia ruficeps
Mottle-backed Elaenia Elaenia gigas
Highland Elaenia Elaenia obscura
Great Elaenia Elaenia dayi
Slaty Elaenia Elaenia strepera
Yellow-bellied Elaenia Elaenia flavogaster
Small-billed Elaenia Elaenia parvirostris
Large Elaenia Elaenia spectabilis
Noronha Elaenia Elaenia ridleyana
Brownish Elaenia Elaenia pelzelni
Olivaceous Elaenia Elaenia mesoleuca
Lesser Elaenia Elaenia chiriquensis
Coopmans’s Elaenia Elaenia brachyptera
Sierran Elaenia Elaenia pallatangae
White-crested Elaenia Elaenia albiceps
Mountain Elaenia Elaenia frantzii
Tepui Elaenia Elaenia olivina
Caribbean Elaenia Elaenia martinica
Sclater’s Elaenia / Greater Antillean Elaenia Elaenia fallax
Hispaniolan Elaenia Elaenia cherriei


Genus Suiriri – 1 species
Suiriri Flycatcher Suiriri suiriri


Genus Capsiempis – 1 species
Yellow Tyrannulet Capsiempis flaveola


Genus Phaeomyias – 2 species
Tumbesian Tyrannulet Phaeomyias tumbezanus
* Mouse-coloured Tyrannulet Phaeomyias murina


Genus Phyllomyias – 7 species
Amazonian Mouse-coloured Tyrannulet Phyllomyias murinus
Northern Mouse-coloured Tyrannulet Phyllomyias incomtus
Cocos Flycatcher Phyllomyias ridgwayi
Yungas Tyrannulet Phyllomyias weedeni
Planalto Tyrannulet Phyllomyias fasciatus
Sooty-headed Tyrannulet Phyllomyias griseiceps
Grey-capped Tyrannulet Phyllomyias griseocapilla


Genus Pseudelaenia – 1 species
Grey-and-white Tyrannulet Pseudelaenia leucospodia


Genus Mecocerculus – 1 species
White-throated Tyrannulet Mecocerculus leucophrys


Genus Uromyias – 2 species
Agile Tit-Tyrant Uromyias agilis
Unstreaked Tit-Tyrant Uromyias agraphia


Genus Anairetes – 6 species
Black-crested Tit-Tyrant Anairetes nigrocristatus
Pied-crested Tit-Tyrant Anairetes reguloides
Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant Anairetes alpinus
Yellow-billed Tit-Tyrant Anairetes flavirostris
Tufted Tit-Tyrant Anairetes parulus
Juan Fernandez Tit-Tyrant Anairetes fernandezianus


Genus Polystictus – 2 species
Bearded Tachuri Polystictus pectoralis
Grey-backed Tachuri Polystictus superciliaris


Genus Culicivora – 1 species
Sharp-tailed Tyrant / Sharp-tailed Grass-Tyrant Culicivora caudacuta


Genus Pseudocolopteryx – 5 species
Crested Doradito Pseudocolopteryx sclateri
Subtropical Doradito Pseudocolopteryx acutipennis
Dinelli’s Doradito Pseudocolopteryx dinelliana
Warbling Doradito Pseudocolopteryx flaviventris
Ticking Doradito Pseudocolopteryx citreola


Genus Serpophaga – 6 species
* Torrent Tyrannulet Serpophaga cinerea
River Tyrannulet Serpophaga hypoleuca
Sooty Tyrannulet Serpophaga nigricans
White-crested Tyrannulet Serpophaga subcristata
White-bellied Tyrannulet Serpophaga munda
Straneck’s Tyrannulet / Grey-crowned Tyrannulet Serpophaga griseicapilla

SF Muscigrallinae:


Genus Muscigralla – 1 species
Short-tailed Field Tyrant Muscigralla brevicauda

SF Tyranninae:


Genus Attila – 7 species
Rufous-tailed Attila Attila phoenicurus
Cinnamon Attila Attila cinnamomeus
Ochraceous Attila Attila torridus
Citron-bellied Attila Attila citriniventris
Dull-capped Attila / White-eyed Attila Attila bolivianus
Grey-hooded Attila Attila rufus
Bright-rumped Attila Attila spadiceus


Genus Legatus – 1 species
Piratic Flycatcher Legatus leucophaius


Genus Ramphotrigon – 4 species
Large-headed Flatbill Ramphotrigon megacephalum
Flammulated Flycatcher Ramphotrigon flammulatum
Rufous-tailed Flatbill Ramphotrigon ruficauda
Dusky-tailed Flatbill Ramphotrigon fuscicauda


Genus Sirystes – 4 species
Sibilant Sirystes Sirystes sibilator
White-rumped Sirystes Sirystes albocinereus
Todd’s Sirystes Sirystes subcanescens
Choco Sirystes Sirystes albogriseus


Genus Casiornis – 2 species
Rufous Casiornis Casiornis rufus
Ash-throated Casiornis Casiornis fuscus


Genus Rhytipterna – 3 species
Rufous Mourner Rhytipterna holerythra
Greyish Mourner Rhytipterna simplex
Pale-bellied Mourner Rhytipterna immunda


Genus Myiarchus – 22 species
Rufous Flycatcher Myiarchus semirufus
Swainson’s Flycatcher Myiarchus swainsoni
Sad Flycatcher Myiarchus barbirostris
Dusky-capped Flycatcher Myiarchus tuberculifer
Pale-edged Flycatcher Myiarchus cephalotes
Sooty-crowned Flycatcher Myiarchus phaeocephalus
Panama Flycatcher / Panamanian Flycatcher Myiarchus panamensis
Venezuelan Flycatcher Myiarchus venezuelensis
Short-crested Flycatcher Myiarchus ferox
Apical Flycatcher Myiarchus apicalis
Rufous-tailed Flycatcher Myiarchus validus
Nutting’s Flycatcher Myiarchus nuttingi
La Sagra’s Flycatcher Myiarchus sagrae
Stolid Flycatcher Myiarchus stolidus
Puerto Rican Flycatcher Myiarchus antillarum
Lesser Antillean Flycatcher Myiarchus oberi
Yucatan Flycatcher Myiarchus yucatanensis
Ash-throated Flycatcher Myiarchus cinerascens
Great Crested Flycatcher Myiarchus crinitus
Brown-crested Flycatcher Myiarchus tyrannulus
Grenada Flycatcher Myiarchus nugator
Galapagos Flycatcher Myiarchus magnirostris


Genus Machetornis – 1 species
Cattle Tyrant Machetornis rixosa


Genus Pitangus – 1 species
* Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus


Genus Philohydor – 1 species
Lesser Kiskadee Philohydor lictor


Genus Phelpsia – 1 species
White-bearded Flycatcher Phelpsia inornata


Genus Megarynchus – 1 species
Boat-billed Flycatcher Megarynchus pitangua


Genus Tyrannopsis – 1 species
* Sulphury Flycatcher Tyrannopsis sulphurea


Genus Conopias – 4 species
White-ringed Flycatcher Conopias albovittatus
Yellow-throated Flycatcher Conopias parvus
Three-striped Flycatcher Conopias trivirgatus
Lemon-browed Flycatcher Conopias cinchoneti


Genus Myiodynastes – 5 species
Golden-bellied Flycatcher Myiodynastes hemichrysus
Golden-crowned Flycatcher Myiodynastes chrysocephalus
Baird’s Flycatcher Myiodynastes bairdii
Streaked Flycatcher Myiodynastes maculatus
Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher Myiodynastes luteiventris


Genus Myiozetetes – 4 species
* Rusty-margined Flycatcher Myiozetetes cayanensis
Social Flycatcher Myiozetetes similis
Grey-capped Flycatcher Myiozetetes granadensis
Dusky-chested Flycatcher Myiozetetes luteiventris


Genus Empidonomus – 2 species
* Variegated Flycatcher Empidonomus varius
Crowned Slaty Flycatcher Empidonomus aurantioatrocristatus


Genus Milvulus – 1 species
Fork-tailed Flycatcher Milvulus tyrannus


Genus Tyrannus – 14 species
Snowy-throated Kingbird Tyrannus niveigularis
White-throated Kingbird Tyrannus albogularis
* Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus
Couch’s Kingbird Tyrannus couchii
Cassin’s Kingbird Tyrannus vociferans
Thick-billed Kingbird Tyrannus crassirostris
Western Kingbird Tyrannus verticalis
Eastern Kingbird Tyrannus tyrannus
Grey Kingbird Tyrannus dominicensis
Western Loggerhead Kingbird Tyrannus caudifasciatus
Hispaniolan Kingbird Tyrannus gabbii
Puerto Rican Kingbird Tyrannus taylori
Giant Kingbird Tyrannus cubensis
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Tyrannus forficatus

SF Fluvicolinae:

Tribu Fluvicolini:


Genus Guyramemua – 1 species
Chapada Flycatcher Guyramemua affine


Genus Sublegatus – 3 species
Southern Scrub-Flycatcher Sublegatus modestus
Northern Scrub-Flycatcher Sublegatus arenarum
Amazonian Scrub-Flycatcher Sublegatus obscurior


Genus Colonia – 1 species
Long-tailed Tyrant Colonia colonus


Genus Arundinicola – 1 species
White-headed Marsh Tyrant Arundinicola leucocephala


Genus Pyrocephalus – 4 species
* Vermilion Flycatcher Pyrocephalus obscurus
Scarlet Flycatcher Pyrocephalus rubinus
Darwin’s Flycatcher Pyrocephalus nanus
San Cristobal Flycatcher Pyrocephalus dubius


Genus Fluvicola – 3 species
Masked Water-Tyrant Fluvicola nengeta
Pied Water-Tyrant Fluvicola pica
Black-backed Water-Tyrant Fluvicola albiventer


Genus Muscipipra – 1 species
Shear-tailed Grey Tyrant Muscipipra vetula


Genus Gubernetes – 1 species
Streamer-tailed Tyrant Gubernetes yetapa


Genus Heteroxolmis – 1 species
Black-and-white Monjita Heteroxolmis dominicanus


Genus Alectrurus – 2 species
Cock-tailed Tyrant Alectrurus tricolor
Strange-tailed Tyrant Alectrurus risora

Tribu Ochthoecini:


Genus Myiophobus – 2 species
Olive-chested Flycatcher Myiophobus cryptoxanthus
Bran-coloured Flycatcher Myiophobus fasciatus


Genus Silvicultrix – 4 species
Yellow-bellied Chat-Tyrant Silvicultrix diadema
Crowned Chat-Tyrant Silvicultrix frontalis
Jelski’s Chat-Tyrant Silvicultrix jelskii
Golden-browed Chat-Tyrant Silvicultrix pulchella


Genus Scotomyias – 4 species
Flavescent Flycatcher Scotomyias flavicans
Orange-crested Flycatcher Scotomyias phoenicomitra
Roraiman Flycatcher Scotomyias roraimae
Unadorned Flycatcher Scotomyias inornatus


Genus Colorhamphus – 1 species
Patagonian Tyrant Colorhamphus parvirostris


Genus Ochthoeca – 9 species
Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca cinnamomeiventris
Blackish Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca nigrita
Maroon-belted Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca thoracica
Tumbes Tyrant Ochthoeca salvini
Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca fumicolor
Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca rufipectoralis
Piura Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca piurae
White-browed Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca leucophrys
d’Orbigny’s Chat-Tyrant / D’Orbigny’s Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca oenanthoides

Tribu Contopini:


Genus Ochthornis – 1 species
Drab Water Tyrant Ochthornis littoralis


Genus Cnemotriccus – 1 species
Fuscous Flycatcher Cnemotriccus fuscatus


Genus Lathrotriccus – 2 species
Euler’s Flycatcher Lathrotriccus euleri
Grey-breasted Flycatcher Lathrotriccus griseipectus


Genus Aphanotriccus – 2 species
Tawny-chested Flycatcher Aphanotriccus capitalis
Black-billed Flycatcher Aphanotriccus audax


Genus Xenotriccus – 2 species
Pileated Flycatcher Xenotriccus mexicanus
Belted Flycatcher Xenotriccus callizonus


Genus Mitrephanes – 2 species
Tufted Flycatcher / Northern Tufted-Flycatcher Mitrephanes phaeocercus
Olive Flycatcher / Olive Tufted-Flycatcher Mitrephanes olivaceus


Genus Contopus – 14 species
Olive-sided Flycatcher Contopus cooperi
Ochraceous Pewee Contopus ochraceus
Smoke-coloured Pewee Contopus fumigatus
Greater Pewee Contopus pertinax
Dark Pewee Contopus lugubris
Western Wood-Pewee Contopus sordidulus
Tropical Pewee Contopus cinereus
White-throated Pewee Contopus albogularis
Blackish Pewee Contopus nigrescens
Eastern Wood-Pewee Contopus virens
Cuban Pewee Contopus caribaeus
Jamaican Pewee Contopus pallidus
Hispaniolan Pewee Contopus hispaniolensis
Lesser Antillean Pewee Contopus latirostris


Genus Sayornis – 3 species
* Say’s Phoebe Sayornis saya
Eastern Phoebe Sayornis phoebe
* Black Phoebe Sayornis nigricans


Genus Empidonax – 15 species
Acadian Flycatcher Empidonax virescens
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Empidonax flaviventris
Yellowish Flycatcher Empidonax flavescens
Pacific-slope Flycatcher Empidonax difficilis
Cordilleran Flycatcher Empidonax occidentalis
White-throated Flycatcher Empidonax albigularis
Alder Flycatcher Empidonax alnorum
Willow Flycatcher Empidonax traillii
Buff-breasted Flycatcher Empidonax fulvifrons
Black-capped Flycatcher Empidonax atriceps
Grey Flycatcher / American Grey Flycatcher Empidonax wrightii
Least Flycatcher Empidonax minimus
Hammond’s Flycatcher Empidonax hammondii
Dusky Flycatcher / American Dusky Flycatcher Empidonax oberholseri
Pine Flycatcher Empidonax affinis

Tribu Xolmiini:


Genus Muscisaxicola – 13 species
Little Ground-Tyrant Muscisaxicola fluviatilis
Spot-billed Ground-Tyrant Muscisaxicola maculirostris
Cinnamon-bellied Ground-Tyrant Muscisaxicola capistratus
Black-fronted Ground-Tyrant Muscisaxicola frontalis
Plain-capped Ground-Tyrant / Paramo Ground-Tyrant Muscisaxicola alpinus
Dark-faced Ground-Tyrant Muscisaxicola maclovianus
White-browed Ground-Tyrant Muscisaxicola albilora
Taczanowski’s Ground-Tyrant Muscisaxicola griseus
Puna Ground-Tyrant Muscisaxicola juninensis
Cinereous Ground-Tyrant Muscisaxicola cinereus
Rufous-naped Ground-Tyrant Muscisaxicola rufivertex
White-fronted Ground-Tyrant Muscisaxicola albifrons
Ochre-naped Ground-Tyrant Muscisaxicola flavinucha


Genus Satrapa – 1 species
Yellow-browed Tyrant Satrapa icterophrys


Genus Lessonia – 2 species
Andean Negrito Lessonia oreas
Austral Negrito Lessonia rufa


Genus Hymenops – 1 species
Spectacled Tyrant Hymenops perspicillatus


Genus Knipolegus – 12 species
Riverside Tyrant Knipolegus orenocensis
Rufous-tailed Tyrant Knipolegus poecilurus
Amazonian Black-Tyrant Knipolegus poecilocercus
Caatinga Black-Tyrant / Sao Francisco Black-Tyrant Knipolegus franciscanus
Crested Black-Tyrant Knipolegus lophotes
Velvety Black-Tyrant Knipolegus nigerrimus
Jelski’s Black-Tyrant Knipolegus signatus
Plumbeous Tyrant / Plumbeous Black-Tyrant Knipolegus cabanisi
Blue-billed Black-Tyrant Knipolegus cyanirostris
Cinereous Tyrant Knipolegus striaticeps
Hudson’s Black-Tyrant Knipolegus hudsoni
White-winged Black-Tyrant Knipolegus aterrimus


Genus Cnemarchus – 1 species
Red-rumped Bush-Tyrant Cnemarchus erythropygius


Genus Polioxolmis – 1 species
Rufous-webbed Bush-Tyrant Polioxolmis rufipennis


Genus Pyrope – 1 species
Fire-eyed Diucon Pyrope pyrope


Genus Xolmis – 2 species
White-rumped Monjita Xolmis velatus
White Monjita Xolmis irupero


Genus Agriornis – 5 species
Black-billed Shrike-Tyrant Agriornis montanus
Lesser Shrike-Tyrant Agriornis murinus
White-tailed Shrike-Tyrant Agriornis albicauda
Great Shrike-Tyrant Agriornis lividus
Grey-bellied Shrike-Tyrant Agriornis micropterus


Genus Neoxolmis – 4 species
Black-crowned Monjita Neoxolmis coronatus
Chocolate-vented Tyrant Neoxolmis rufiventris
Rusty-backed Monjita Neoxolmis rubetra
Salinas Monjita Neoxolmis salinarum


Genus Nengetus – 1 species
Grey Monjita Nengetus cinereus


Genus Myiotheretes – 4 species
Smoky Bush-Tyrant Myiotheretes fumigatus
Rufous-bellied Bush-Tyrant Myiotheretes fuscorufus
Streak-throated Bush-Tyrant Myiotheretes striaticollis
* Santa Marta Bush-Tyrant Myiotheretes pernix

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