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 |
| 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) |
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) |
Mecocerculus calopterus | Rufous-winged tyrannulet | Ecuador and Peru |
.jpg) |
Mecocerculus minor | Sulphur-bellied tyrannulet | Colombia, Ecuador and Peru |
 |
Mecocerculus stictopterus | White-banded tyrannulet | Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela |
References edit
- ^ "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.
 | This article about a tyrant flycatcher is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |