Pied-crested tit-tyrant
| Pied-crested tit-tyrant | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tyrannidae |
| Genus: | Anairetes |
| Species: | A. reguloides |
| Binomial name | |
| Anairetes reguloides (D'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837) | |
The pied-crested tit-tyrant (Anairetes reguloides) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family. It is found in Chile and Peru.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist shrubland and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.
Taxonomy
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] 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.[3]
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Anairetes reguloides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ del Hoyo 2004, p. 176
- ↑ del Hoyo 2004, p. 177
Cited texts
- del Hoyo, Josep; Elliott, Andrew; Christie, David, eds. (2004). Handbook of the Birds of the World. 9. Cotingas to Pipits and Wagtails. Barcelona: Lynx Editions.