Pied-crested tit-tyrant

The pied-crested tit-tyrant (Anairetes reguloides) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is found in coastal Peru and far northern Chile.

Pied-crested tit-tyrant
Illustration by Alcide d'Orbigny in 1847
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae
Genus: Anairetes
Species:
A. reguloides
Binomial name
Anairetes reguloides

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist shrubland and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.

Taxonomy edit

The pied-crested tit-tyrant's genus, Anairetes, is believed to be most closely related to the genera Mecocerculus and Serpophaga; however, there is no definitive evidence supporting this claim.[2]: 176  Members of the genus Anairetes are known commonly as tit-tyrants because their active foraging behavior and crests are reminiscent of the true tits in the family Paridae.[2]: 177 

References edit

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Anairetes reguloides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22699393A93729512. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22699393A93729512.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b del Hoyo, Josep; Elliott, Andrew; Christie, David, eds. (2004). "9. Cotingas to Pipits and Wagtails". Handbook of the Birds of the World. Barcelona: Lynx Editions.