Brown-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus tyrannulus (Müller, PLS, 1776)
Tyrannidae — Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura
Brown-crested Flycatcher Myiarchus tyrannulus is a passerine of the Tyrant Flycatcher family, found from the south-western United States through Middle America and on into South America as far as northern Argentina. It is a widespread bird with a broken range, and its populations are split across mainland and island areas. The species is known for a bushy crest in the northern forms, while the different subspecies vary in tone and tail pattern. It was first described by Müller in 1776.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Tyrannidae — Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura
- Breeding range
- North America, Middle America, South America: sw USA to n Argentina
