Scientific name Agriornis Higher classification Tyrant flycatcher Order Passerine | Family Tyrannidae Phylum Chordata Rank Genus | |
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Lower classifications Black‑billed shrike‑tyrant, Great shrike‑tyrant, Grey‑bellied shrike‑tyrant, White‑tailed shrike‑tyrant, Lesser shrike‑tyrant | ||
White tailed shrike tyrant
The shrike-tyrants, Agriornis, are a genus of bird in the tyrant flycatcher family (Tyrannidae). The members of this genus are found in open habitats in western and southern South America, usually at high elevations. They are large and heavy billed by tyrant-flycatcher standards, and include the largest representative of the family, the great shrike-tyrant. These five species all have a dull brownish or greyish plumage. Despite their name any similarity with the shrikes is superficial. Many field guides note their greater (but also superficial) resemblance to thrushes.
It contains the following species:
References
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