Myiotheretes
| Myiotheretes | |
|---|---|
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| Streak-throated bush tyrant (Myiotheretes striaticollis) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tyrannidae |
| Genus: | Myiotheretes L. Reichenbach, 1850 |
Myiotheretes is a genus of bird in the family Tyrannidae. These superficially thrush-like birds are large tyrants (19–24 cm/7.5-9.5 in long) of the Andean highlands. The red-rumped bush tyrant is considered closely related. This genus contains the following species:
- Smoky bush tyrant (Myiotheretes fumigatus)
- Rufous-bellied bush tyrant (Myiotheretes fuscorufus)
- Santa Marta bush tyrant (Myiotheretes pernix)
- Streak-throated bush tyrant (Myiotheretes striaticollis)
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