Nesotriccus Explained

Nesotriccus is a genus of Central and South American birds in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae.

Species

The genus contains five species:[1]

Image Scientific name Common NameDistribution
Nesotriccus murinusthe Guianas and Amazonia to eastern Brazil, Paraguay and northwest Argentina
Nesotriccus incomtussouthern Costa Rica and Panama through Colombia and northeast Ecuador to Venezuela, Trinidad, and Guyana
Nesotriccus ridgwayiCocos tyrannuletCocos Island
Nesotriccus tumbezanusTumbesian tyrannuletsouthwest Ecuador and northwest Peru
Nesotriccus maranonicusMaranon tyrannuletnortheastern Peru

The Tumbesian tyrannulet was formerly considered conspecific with the widespread southern mouse-colored tyrannulet. The two species are visually very similar, but vocally distinct.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gill . Frank . Frank Gill (ornithologist) . Donsker . David . 2019 . Tyrant flycatchers . World Bird List Version 9.2 . International Ornithologists' Union . 27 June 2019 .
  2. Rheindt . Frank E. . Norman . Janette A. . Christidis . Les . Genetic differentiation across the Andes in two pan-Neotropical tyrant-flycatcher species . Emu . 2008 . 108 . 3 . 261–268 . 10.1071/mu08020. 2008EmuAO.108..261R . 83868957 .