Pied-crested tit-tyrant
The pied-crested tit-tyrant (Anairetes reguloides) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is found in coastal Peru and far northern Chile.
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| Illustration by Alcide d'Orbigny in 1847 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tyrannidae |
| Genus: | Anairetes |
| Species: | A. reguloides |
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| Anairetes reguloides (D'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837) | |
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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]: 176 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.[2]: 177
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Anairetes reguloides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22699393A93729512. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22699393A93729512.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- del Hoyo, Josep; Elliott, Andrew; Christie, David, eds. (2004). Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 9. Cotingas to Pipits and Wagtails. Barcelona: Lynx Editions.
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