Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
Order Passeriformes
435 species in 98 genera

Size: Between 6,5 cm (Short-tailed Pygmy-tyrant, Myiornis ecaudatus, the smallest of the world's passerines) and 28 cm (Great Shrike-tyrant, Agriornis lividus).

Distribution: Nearctic and Neotropical Regions. Most of the species are migratory.

Habitat: Mainly forestal. Some species restricted to wetlands and savannas.

Feeding: Insectivorous. They sometimes include fruits in the diet, as well as small vertebrates (fish, reptiles or amphibians).

Breeding: Very varied nests, the most common structure is an open cup. Some species nest in cavities, other ones built hanging nests and others occupy other birds' nests, expelling them previously.

Threat status: 29 threatened species (10 Endangered and 19 Vulnerable). [+info]
46 / 435 species available
Gray-capped Flycatcher
Myiozetetes granadensis
Rufous Casiornis
Casiornis rufus
Black-tailed Tityra
Tityra cayana
Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet
Camptostoma obsoletum
White-banded Tyrannulet
Mecocerculus stictopterus
Green-backed Becard
Pachyramphus viridis
Yellow Tyrannulet
Capsiempis flaveola
Yellow-bellied Elaenia
Elaenia flavogaster
White-crested Elaenia
Elaenia albiceps
Mountain Elaenia
Elaenia frantzii
Ochre-bellied Flycatcher
Mionectes oleagineus
Paltry Tyrannulet
Zimmerius vilissimus
Southern Antpipit
Corythopis delalandi
Pearly-vented Tody-Tyrant
Hemitriccus margaritaceiventer
Common Tody-Flycatcher
Todirostrum cinereum
Black-headed Tody-Flycatcher
Todirostrum nigriceps
Yellow-olive Flycatcher
Tolmomyias sulphurescens
Sulphur-rumped Flycatcher
Myiobius sulphureipygius
Tawny-chested Flycatcher
Aphanotriccus capitalis
Tufted Flycatcher
Mitrephanes phaeocercus
Tropical Pewee
Contopus cinereus
Fuscous Flycatcher
Cnemotriccus fuscatus
Yellowish Flycatcher
Empidonax flavescens
Black-capped Flycatcher
Empidonax atriceps
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
Plain-capped Ground-Tyrant
Muscisaxicola alpinus
White-rumped Monjita
Xolmis velatus
Black-backed Water-Tyrant
Fluvicola albiventer
White-headed Marsh-Tyrant
Arundinicola leucocephala
Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant
Ochthoeca rufipectoralis
Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant
Ochthoeca fumicolor
Cattle Tyrant
Machetornis rixosa
Long-tailed Tyrant
Colonia colonus
Dull-capped Attila
Attila bolivianus
Swainson's Flycatcher
Myiarchus swainsoni
Galapagos Flycatcher
Myiarchus magnirostris
Lesser Kiskadee
Pitangus lictor
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua
Rusty-margined Flycatcher
Myiozetetes cayanensis
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Golden-bellied Flycatcher
Myiodynastes hemichrysus
Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher
Myiodynastes luteiventris
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Fork-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus savana