Uromyias
| Uromyias | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Agile tit-tyrant (Uromyias agilis) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tyrannidae |
| Genus: | Hellmayr, 1927 |
| Type species | |
| Euscarthmus agilis[1] Sclater, 1856 | |
| Species | |
| 2, see text | |
Uromyias is a genus of small Andean, tyrant flycatchers known as tit-tyrants. They were formerly recognized based on syrinxial and plumage characters, including a flatter crest and a longer tail, but was included within Anairetes due to genetic analysis.[2]: 177 [3] Recent analyses suggested splitting into Uromyias again.[4]
The tit-tyrants are fairly small birds (11–14 cm) that get their common name from the tit family, due to their energetic tit-like dispositions and appearance, primarily in their crests.[2]: 177 Tit-tyrants live in temperate or arid scrub habitats and are mainly found in the Andes mountains.[2]: 177 It is one of only a few genera of small flycatchers that occur at such high altitudes.[2]: 190
Species
The genus contains two species:[5]
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agile tit-tyrant
| Uromyias agilis (Sclater, PL, 1856) | Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela | Size: Habitat: Diet: | LC
|
| Unstreaked tit-tyrant
| Uromyias agraphia (Chapman, 1919) | Peru | Size: Habitat: Diet: | LC
|
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References
- ^ "Tyrannidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ^ a b c d del Hoyo, Josep; Elliott, Andrew; Christie, David, eds. (2004). "Cotingas to Pipits and Wagtails". Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 9. Barcelona: Lynx Editions.
- ^ Remsen, J. V. Jr., C. D. Cadena, A. Jaramillo, M. Nores, J. F. Pacheco, M. B. Robbins, T. S. Schulenberg, F. G. Stiles, D. F. Stotz, & K. J. Zimmer. 2007. A classification of the bird species of South America. Archived 2009-03-02 at the Wayback Machine American Ornithologists' Union. Accessed 12 December 2007.
- ^ DuBay, S.G., Witt, C.C. 2012. An improved phylogeny of the Andean tit-tyrants (Aves, Tyrannidae): More characters trump sophisticated analyses. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 64, 285–296.
- ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2019). "Tyrant flycatchers". World Bird List Version 9.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
