Kingdom Animalia Order Passeriformes Genus Muscisaxicola Higher classification Ground tyrant | Phylum Chordata Family Tyrannidae Scientific name Muscisaxicola alpinus Rank Species | |
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Similar Taczanowski's ground tyrant, Orange‑crested flycatcher, Little ground tyrant, Yungas tyrannulet | ||
The paramo ground tyrant (Muscisaxicola alpinus), also known as the paramo ground-tyrant, is a species of bird in the tyrant flycatcher family, Tyrannidae. plain-capped ground tyrant (M. griseus) was formerly considered to be a subspecies of M. alpinus but is now commonly treated as a separate species. The name "plain-capped ground tyrant" is sometimes used for M. alpinus.
It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.
References
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