Rufous-crowned tody-flycatcher
P. r. melanomystax, Colombia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae
Genus: Poecilotriccus
Species:
P. ruficeps
Binomial name
Poecilotriccus ruficeps
(Kaup, 1852)

The rufous-crowned tody-flycatcher (Poecilotriccus ruficeps) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It was formerly placed in the genus Todirostrum, and has been known as the rufous-crowned tody-tyrant.[2] It is found in thickets and second growth in the Andes of Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador and far northern Peru.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Poecilotriccus ruficeps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22698834A93706254. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22698834A93706254.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. Modify English names of some Poecilotriccus flycatchers Archived 2008-05-16 at the Wayback Machine - South American Classification Committee (2008)

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