Phyllomyias is a genus of small birds in the tyrant-flycatcher family Tyrannidae. They are found in wooded habitats of Central and South America. Some species are among the commonest birds in their range, while other are rare and threatened. They have a short, stubby bill, are greenish above, yellowish or whitish below, and all except the sooty-headed tyrannulet have pale wing-bars or edging. They feed on small arthropods and fruits. Most species regularly take part in mixed species flocks.

Phyllomyias
Planalto tyrannulet (Phyllomyias fasciatus)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae
Genus: Phyllomyias
Cabanis & Heine, 1860
Type species
Platyrhynchus brevirostris[1]
von Spix, 1825
Species

14, see text

Species

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The genus Phyllomyias contains 14 species:[2]

Image Common Name Scientific name Distribution
  Planalto tyrannulet Phyllomyias fasciatus eastern Brazil, extreme north-eastern Bolivia, eastern Paraguay, and far north-eastern Argentina.
Yungas tyrannulet Phyllomyias weedeni north-western Bolivia and far south-eastern Peru.
  Rough-legged tyrannulet Phyllomyias burmeisteri Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay,.
  White-fronted tyrannulet Phyllomyias zeledoni Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela.
  Greenish tyrannulet Phyllomyias virescens Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay.
  Reiser's tyrannulet Phyllomyias reiseri central Brazil and northern Paraguay.
Urich's tyrannulet Phyllomyias urichi Venezuela.
  Sclater's tyrannulet Phyllomyias sclateri Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru.
  Grey-capped tyrannulet Phyllomyias griseocapilla Brazil.
  Sooty-headed tyrannulet Phyllomyias griseiceps Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela.
  Plumbeous-crowned tyrannulet Phyllomyias plumbeiceps Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
  Black-capped tyrannulet Phyllomyias nigrocapillus Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
  Ashy-headed tyrannulet Phyllomyias cinereiceps Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
  Tawny-rumped tyrannulet Phyllomyias uropygialis Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

References

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  1. ^ "Tyrannidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  2. ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2019). "Tyrant flycatchers". World Bird List Version 9.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 27 June 2019.