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Jelski's Chat-Tyrant
Silvicultrix jelskii (Taczanowski, 1883)
Tyrannidae — Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura
Jelski's Chat-Tyrant, Silvicultrix jelskii, is a passerine of the tyrant flycatcher family that lives in south-west Ecuador and north-west Peru. It was first described by Taczanowski in 1883. The bird is a resident of montane forest undergrowth and edges, with a presence in secondary woodland and shrubby growth beside watercourses. In Ecuador it is recorded from Loja Province, and in Peru from Huánuco and Lima departments. It is a monotypic species.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Tyrannidae — Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura
- Breeding range
- South America: sw Ecuador, nw Peru
