The Royal Flycatchers are birds in the genus Onychorhynchus in the tyrant flycatcher

Tyrant flycatcher

The tyrant flycatchers are a family of passerine birds which occur throughout North and South America. They are considered the largest family of birds on Earth, with more than 400 species. They are the most diverse avian family in every country in the Americas, except for the United States and...

 family. Depending on authority, it includes a single widespread, or four more localized species. The specific epithet of the type species

Type species

In biological nomenclature, a type species is both a concept and a practical system which is used in the classification and nomenclature of animals and plants. The value of a "type species" lies in the fact that it makes clear what is meant by a particular genus name. A type species is the species...

, coronatus, and the common name

Common name

A common name of a taxon or organism is a name in general use within a community; it is often contrasted with the scientific name for the same organism...

 of all the species in this genus, Royal Flycatcher, refer to the striking, colourful crest, which is seen displayed very rarely, except during bird banding sessions.

Species

• Royal Flycatcher (Onychorhynchus coronatus).
  • Amazonian Royal Flycatcher
    Amazonian Royal Flycatcher
    The Amazonian Royal Flycatcher is a passerine bird of the tyrant flycatcher family. It commonly includes the Northern, Pacific, and Atlantic Royal Flycatcher as subspecies, in which case the combined species is known simply as the Royal Flycatcher.The Amazonian Royal Flycatcher is found in forest...
    
     (Onychorhynchus (coronatus) coronatus).
  • Northern Royal Flycatcher
    Northern Royal Flycatcher
    The Northern Royal Flycatcher is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family. It is, together with O. occidentalis and O. swainsoni, often considered a subspecies of O...
    
     (Onychorhynchus (coronatus) mexicanus).
  • Pacific Royal Flycatcher
    Pacific Royal Flycatcher
    The Pacific Royal Flycatcher is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family. It is often considered a subspecies of Onychorhynchus coronatus. It is found in relatively dry forest and woodland in western Ecuador and far north-western Peru. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* BirdLife...
    
     (Onychorhynchus (coronatus) occidentalis).
  • Atlantic Royal Flycatcher
    Atlantic Royal Flycatcher
    The Atlantic Royal Flycatcher is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family. It is often considered a subspecies of Onychorhynchus coronatus....
    
    (Onychorhynchus (coronatus) swainsoni).