Trisha Shetty (Editor)

Short tailed field tyrant

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Kingdom
  
Animalia

Scientific name
  
Muscigralla brevicauda

Higher classification
  
Muscigralla

Order
  
Passerine

Family
  
Tyrannidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

Short-tailed field tyrant httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediacommons11

Genus
  
Muscigralla Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837

Similar
  
Grey‑and‑white tyrannulet, Black‑chested tyrant, Orange‑crested flycatcher, Taczanowski's ground tyrant, Black‑fronted tyrannulet

Short tailed field tyrant cantando


The short-tailed field tyrant (Muscigralla brevicauda) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is monotypic within the genus Muscigralla. It is found in Ecuador, Peru and far northern Chile where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and pastureland.

References

Short-tailed field tyrant Wikipedia