Pseudotriccus is a genus of birds in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae. They are found in the undergrowth of Andean forests.
| Pseudotriccus | |
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| Rufous-headed pygmy tyrant (Pseudotriccus ruficeps) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tyrannidae |
| Genus: | Pseudotriccus Taczanowski & Berlepsch, 1885 |
| Type species | |
| Pseudotriccus pelzelni[1] Taczanowski & von Berlepsch, 1885
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Species edit
It contains three species:[2]
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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Pseudotriccus pelzelni | Bronze-olive pygmy tyrant | Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and Peru |
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Pseudotriccus ruficeps | Rufous-headed pygmy tyrant | Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru |
| Pseudotriccus simplex | Hazel-fronted pygmy tyrant | Bolivia and Peru. |
References edit
- ^ "Pipromorphidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
- ^ 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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