Tawny-crowned pygmy tyrant

The tawny-crowned pygmy tyrant (Euscarthmus meloryphus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.

Tawny-crowned pygmy tyrant
at Piraju, São Paulo State, Brazil
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae
Genus: Euscarthmus
Species:
E. meloryphus
Binomial name
Euscarthmus meloryphus
Wied, 1831

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Euscarthmus meloryphus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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