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pygmy-tyrant

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  • There are three species that fall into this specialized group: helmeted pygmy-tyrant, black-headed antbird and an undescribed Herpsilochmus antwren.

    NYT > Home Page By DOUGLAS STOTZ 2010

  • Threatened species include lesser nothura Nothura minor (VU), dwarf tinamou Taoniscus nanus (VU), Brazilian merganser Mergus octosetacues (CR), yellow-faced amazon Amazona zanthops (VU), white-winged nightjar Caprimulgus candicans (EN), rufous-sided pygmy-tyrant Euscarthmus rufomarginatus (VU), cineous warbling finch Poospiza cinerea (VU), marsh seedeater Sporophila palustris (EN), and black-masked finch Coryphaspiza melanotis (VU).

    Cerrado Protected Areas, Brazil 2008

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  • bilby commented on the word pygmy-tyrant

    Got to love these bird names.

    September 16, 2008

  • reesetee commented on the word pygmy-tyrant

    You do. I have a pet bird at home that fits this description. ;-)

    September 16, 2008