List of Birds of The United States - Tityras and Allies

Tityras and Allies

Order: Passeriformes. Family: Tityridae

Tityridae is family of suboscine passerine birds found in forest and woodland in the Neotropics. The approximately 30 species in this family were formerly spread over the families Tyrannidae, Pipridae and Cotingidae (see Taxonomy). As yet, no widely accepted common name exists for the family, although Tityras and allies and Tityras, Mourners and allies have been used. They are small to medium-sized birds.

  • Gray-collared Becard, Pachyramphus major (A)
  • Rose-throated Becard, Pachyramphus aglaiae
  • Masked Tityra, Tityra semifasciata (A)

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