Myiotheretes
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Myiotheretes is a genus of bird
in the Tyrannidae family. These superficially thrush
-like birds are large tyrants (19–24 cm/7.5-9.5 in long) of the Andean highlands.
The Red-rumped Bush-tyrant
is considered closely related. This genus contains the following species:
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
in the Tyrannidae family. These superficially thrush
Thrush
-Birds:* Thrush , any of the many birds in the Turdidae family* Antthrush, any of a group of birds within the Formicariidae family* Dohrn's Thrush-babbler , a species of bird in the Timalidae family...
-like birds are large tyrants (19–24 cm/7.5-9.5 in long) of the Andean highlands.
The Red-rumped Bush-tyrant
Red-rumped Bush-tyrant
The Red-rumped Bush-tyrant is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family, the only one in the genus Cnemarchus.It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru....
is considered closely related. This genus contains the following species:
- Smoky Bush-tyrantSmoky Bush-tyrantThe Smoky Bush-tyrant is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family.It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.-References:...
(Myiotheretes fumigatus) - Rufous-bellied Bush-tyrantRufous-bellied Bush-tyrantThe Rufous-bellied Bush-tyrant is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family. It is found in Bolivia and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and heavily degraded former forest....
(Myiotheretes fuscorufus) - Santa Marta Bush-tyrantSanta Marta Bush-tyrantThe Santa Marta Bush-tyrant is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family.It is endemic to Colombia.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.It is threatened by habitat loss....
(Myiotheretes pernix) - Streak-throated Bush-tyrantStreak-throated Bush-tyrantThe Streak-throated Bush-tyrant is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and heavily degraded...
(Myiotheretes striaticollis)