Phyllomyias
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Phyllomyias is a genus
of small bird
s in the tyrant-flycatcher family Tyrannidae. They are found in wooded habitats of Central
and South America
. Some species are among the commonest birds in their range, while other are rare and threatened. They have a short, stubby bill, are greenish above, yellowish or whitish below, and all except the Sooty-headed Tyrannulet have pale wing-bars or edging. They feed on small arthropod
s and fruits. Most species regularly take part in mixed species flocks.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of small bird
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...
s in the tyrant-flycatcher family Tyrannidae. They are found in wooded habitats of Central
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
and South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
. Some species are among the commonest birds in their range, while other are rare and threatened. They have a short, stubby bill, are greenish above, yellowish or whitish below, and all except the Sooty-headed Tyrannulet have pale wing-bars or edging. They feed on small arthropod
Arthropod
An arthropod is an invertebrate animal having an exoskeleton , a segmented body, and jointed appendages. Arthropods are members of the phylum Arthropoda , and include the insects, arachnids, crustaceans, and others...
s and fruits. Most species regularly take part in mixed species flocks.
Species
- Planalto TyrannuletPlanalto TyrannuletThe Planalto Tyrannulet is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family. It is widespread in wooded habitats of eastern Brazil, extreme north-eastern Bolivia, eastern Paraguay, and far north-eastern Argentina...
, Phyllomyias fasciatus - Yungas TyrannuletYungas TyrannuletThe Yungas Tyrannulet is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family, the tyrant flycatchers. It is, as suggested by its common name, restricted to humid and semi-humid forest in the Yungas of north-western Bolivia and far south-eastern Peru...
, Phyllomyias weedeni - White-fronted Tyrannulet, Phyllomyias zeledoni
- Rough-legged TyrannuletRough-legged TyrannuletThe Rough-legged Tyrannulet is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela...
, Phyllomyias burmeisteri - Greenish TyrannuletGreenish TyrannuletThe Greenish Tyrannulet is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family.It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay....
, Phyllomyias virescens - Reiser's TyrannuletReiser's TyrannuletThe Reiser's Tyrannulet is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family.It is found in Brazil and Paraguay.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests....
, Phyllomyias reiseri - Urich's TyrannuletUrich's TyrannuletThe Urich's Tyrannulet is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family. It is endemic to Venezuela.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
, Phyllomyias urichi - Sclater's TyrannuletSclater's TyrannuletThe Sclater's Tyrannulet is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and heavily degraded former forest....
, Phyllomyias sclateri - Grey-capped TyrannuletGrey-capped TyrannuletThe Grey-capped Tyrannulet is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family. It is endemic to Brazil.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . ...
, Phyllomyias griseocapilla - Sooty-headed TyrannuletSooty-headed TyrannuletThe Sooty-headed Tyrannulet is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela....
, Phyllomyias griseiceps - Plumbeous-crowned TyrannuletPlumbeous-crowned TyrannuletThe Plumbeous-crowned Tyrannulet is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family.It is found in the countries of Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
, Phyllomyias plumbeiceps - Black-capped TyrannuletBlack-capped TyrannuletThe Black-capped Tyrannulet 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 montanes.-References:...
, Phyllomyias nigrocapillus - Ashy-headed TyrannuletAshy-headed TyrannuletThe Ashy-headed Tyrannulet is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
, Phyllomyias cinereiceps - Tawny-rumped TyrannuletTawny-rumped TyrannuletThe Tawny-rumped Tyrannulet is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela....
, Phyllomyias uropygialis