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Baird's flycatcher

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Kingdom
  
Order
  
Passeriformes

Genus
  
Higher classification
  
Myiodynastes

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Tyrannidae

Scientific name
  
Myiodynastes bairdii

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Grey‑and‑white tyrannulet, Sooty‑crowned flycatcher, Orange‑crested flycatcher, Rufous‑lored tyrannulet

The Baird's flycatcher (Myiodynastes bairdii) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and heavily degraded former forest.

This bird was named after Spencer Fullerton Baird, a 19th-century naturalist.

References

Baird's flycatcher Wikipedia


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