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| Polystictus | |
|---|---|
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| Bearded tachuri (Polystictus pectoralis) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tyrannidae |
| Genus: | Polystictus Reichenbach, 1850 |
| Type species | |
| Platyrhynchus minimus[1] Gould, 1839 | |
Polystictus is a genus of South American birds in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae commonly known as tachuris.
The genus contains the following two species:[2]
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bearded tachuri
| Polystictus pectoralis (Vieillot, 1817) | Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela. | Size: Habitat: Diet: | NT
|
| Grey-backed tachuri
| Polystictus superciliaris (Wied, 1831) | Brazil. | Size: Habitat: Diet: | LC
|
References
[edit]- ^ "Tyrannidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2019). "Tyrant flycatchers". World Bird List Version 9.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
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