Mitrephanes
Genus of birds
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Mitrephanes is a genus of South American birds in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae.
| Mitrephanes | |
|---|---|
| |
| Northern tufted flycatcher (Mitrephanes phaeocercus) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tyrannidae |
| Genus: | Mitrephanes Coues, 1882 |
| Type species | |
| Mitrephorus phaeocercus[1] Sclater, 1859 | |
It contains two species:[2]
| Image | Common name | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern tufted flycatcher | Mitrephanes phaeocercus | northwestern Mexico to northwestern Ecuador |
| Olive tufted flycatcher | Mitrephanes olivaceus | Yungas of Peru and western Bolivia. | |
