Patagonian Tyrant

Colorhamphus parvirostris(Gould, J; Gray, GR, 1839)

English (US) Patagonian Tyrant

The Patagonian Tyrant (Colorhamphus parvirostris) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.

Range: southern Chile (Valdivia) and adjacent Argentina southward to Tierra del FuegoRange summary from AviList, in English.

Scientific name: Colorhamphus parvirostris
Family: Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers and Allies)
Order: Passeriformes
IUCN Red List: Least Concern
English (US): Patagonian Tyrant
Described by: (Gould, J; Gray, GR, 1839)

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Taxonomic history

First described as: Myiobius parvirostris
Described by: (Gould, J; Gray, GR, 1839)
Type locality: Tierra del Fuego, 'banks of the [La] Plata' [error], and near Valparaiso in Chile; type is marked as from Santa Cruz, Patagonia, fide Hellmayr, 1927, Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Zool. Ser., 13, pt. 5, p. 401.
Original description: The zoology of the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, under the command of Captain FitzRoy, R.N., during the years 1832 to 1836 pt3 no.9 p.48

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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Taxonomic history

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