Tyrant flycatcher facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Tyrant flycatchers |
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| Yellowish flycatcher, Empidonax flavescens |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Parvorder: | Tyrannida |
| Family: | Tyrannidae Vigors, 1825 |
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The tyrant flycatchers (scientific name: Tyrannidae) are a huge group of passerine birds found only in the Americas. They are the largest family of birds on Earth, with more than 400 different species! You can find them in South America, Central America, and North America. They are the most diverse bird family in many countries in South and Central America.
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Tyrant Flycatchers: Amazing Birds of the Americas
What Makes Them Special?
Tyrant flycatchers are named after the Old World flycatchers because some of them look similar. However, they are not actually related! They belong to a group called Tyranni. Unlike many other songbirds, tyrant flycatchers don't have very complex songs. Their calls are often simpler.
What Do Tyrant Flycatchers Eat?
These birds are smart eaters. They often catch any insect they find. Some larger tyrant flycatchers, like the great kiskadee, also eat fruit. They might even hunt small animals such as frogs! This makes them very good at finding food wherever they live.
Images for kids
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Eastern wood pewee, Contopus virens
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The great shrike-tyrant (Agriornis lividus) is the largest species of tyrant flycatcher.
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Fork-tailed flycatcher, Tyrannus savana
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Agile tit-tyrant, Anairetes agilis
See also
In Spanish: Tyrannidae para niños
