Mecocerculus
Mecocerculus is a genus of birds in the large tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae.
| Mecocerculus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| White-throated tyrannulet (Mecocerculus leucophrys) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tyrannidae |
| Genus: | Mecocerculus P.L. Sclater, 1862 |
| Type species | |
| Tyrannula setophagoides[1] Bonaparte, 1845 | |
It contains the following 6 species:[2]
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg.webp) | Mecocerculus leucophrys | White-throated tyrannulet | Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. |
 | Mecocerculus poecilocercus | White-tailed tyrannulet | Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru |
 | Mecocerculus hellmayri | Buff-banded tyrannulet | Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru |
.jpg.webp) | Mecocerculus calopterus | Rufous-winged tyrannulet | Ecuador and Peru |
.jpg.webp) | Mecocerculus minor | Sulphur-bellied tyrannulet | Colombia, Ecuador and Peru |
 | Mecocerculus stictopterus | White-banded tyrannulet | Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela |
References
- "Tyrannidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2019). "Tyrant flycatchers". World Bird List Version 9.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
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