Polystictus (bird)
Genus of birds
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Polystictus is a genus of South American birds in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae commonly known as tachuris.
| Polystictus | |
|---|---|
| |
| Bearded tachuri (Polystictus pectoralis) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tyrannidae |
| Genus: | Polystictus Reichenbach, 1850 |
| Type species | |
| Platyrhynchus minimus[1] Gould, 1839 | |
The genus contains the following two species:[2]
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bearded tachuri
|
Polystictus pectoralis (Vieillot, 1817) |
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela. |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
NT
|
| Grey-backed tachuri
|
Polystictus superciliaris (Wied, 1831) |
Brazil. |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
|
