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Crowned chat tyrant

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Passeriformes

Genus
  
Ochthoeca

Higher classification
  
Ochthoeca

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Tyrannidae

Scientific name
  
Ochthoeca frontalis

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Yellow‑bellied chat‑tyrant, Orange‑crested flycatcher, Ochthoeca, Slaty‑backed chat‑tyrant, Rufous‑breasted chat‑tyrant

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The crowned chat-tyrant (Ochthoeca frontalis) is a species of bird in the tyrant flycatcher family.

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Taxonomy

Clements splits this species, with the subspecies frontalis, albidiadema and orientalis remaining as crowned chat-tyrant, and spodionota and boliviana becoming Peruvian chat-tyrant, Ochthoeca spodionota.

Distribution and habitat

It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

References

Crowned chat-tyrant Wikipedia