Myiotheretes
Genus of birds
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Myiotheretes is a genus of South American birds in the tyrant flycatcher 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.
| Myiotheretes | |
|---|---|
| |
| Streak-throated bush tyrant (Myiotheretes striaticollis) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tyrannidae |
| Genus: | Myiotheretes Reichenbach, 1850 |
| Type species | |
| Tyrannus rufiventris[1] d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837 | |
Species
The genus contains the following four species:[2]
| Image | Common name | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) | Streak-throated bush tyrant | Myiotheretes striaticollis | Andes of Colombia to northwestern Argentina. |
.jpg) | Rufous-bellied bush tyrant | Myiotheretes fuscorufus | eastern Andes of Peru and Bolivia. |
 | Santa Marta bush tyrant | Myiotheretes pernix | Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta of Caribbean northern Colombia. |
 | Smoky bush tyrant | Myiotheretes fumigatus | northern Andes of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela. |
