The eared pygmy tyrant is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is found in Brazil, Paraguay and northeastern Argentina. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and heavily degraded former forest. The birds are usually found in humid forest and at edges, from sea level to 1200 m, and looking for food in lower growth or the midstory. Their main source of food is insects and their nests are usually found quite low above the ground, shaped like a purse, with a side entrance. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Vieillot, LJP 1818)
Reference:
Nouv. Dict. Hist. Nat. nouv. éd.
27 p.16
Protonym:
Platyrhynchos auricularis
Type locality:
Brazil; type from Rio de Janeiro, fide Hellmayr, 1927, Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Zool. Ser., 13, pt. 5, p. 336.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/63927#page/24/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
20DB761BC5C08898
Avibase ID:
avibase-20DB761B
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/20DB761B
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 561354
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Eared Pygmy-Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Eared Pygmy-Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Eared Pygmy-Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Eared Pygmy-Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Eared Pygmy-Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Eared Pygmy-Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Eared Pygmy-Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Eared Pygmy-Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Eared Pygmy-Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Eared Pygmy-Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Eared Pygmy-Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Eared Pygmy-tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Eared Pygmy-tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Eared Pygmy-tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Eared Pygmy-tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Eared Pygmy-tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Eared Pygmy-tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Eared Pygmy-tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Eared Pygmy-tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Eared Pygmy-tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Eared Pygmy-tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Eared Pygmy-tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Eared Pygmy-tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Eared Pygmy-tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Eared Pygmy-tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Eared Pygmy-tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Eared Pygmy-tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Eared Pygmy-tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Eared Pygmy-tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Eared Pygmy-tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Eared Pygmy-tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Eared Pygmy-tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Eared Pygmy-tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Microtyran oreillard ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Microtyran oreillard ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Eared Pygmy-Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
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Clements, version 2024: Eared Pygmy-Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Eared Pygmy-Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Eared Pygmy-Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Eared Pygmy-Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Eared Pygmy-Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Eared Pygmy-Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Eared Pygmy-Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Eared Pygmy-Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Eared Pygmy-Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Eared Pygmy-Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Eared Pygmy-Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Eared Pygmy-Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Eared Pygmy-Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Eared Pygmy-Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
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Clements, version 2018: Eared Pygmy-Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Eared Pygmy-Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Eared Pygmy-Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Eared Pygmy Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Eared Pygmy Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Eared Pygmy Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Eared Pygmy Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Eared Pygmy Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Eared Pygmy Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Eared Pygmy Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Eared Pygmy-tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Eared Pygmy-tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Eared Pygmy-tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Eared Pygmy-tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Eared Pygmy-tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Eared Pygmy Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Eared Pygmy Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
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Morony, Bock and Farrand: Eared Pygmy-Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Myiornis auricularis [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Myiornis auricularis [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Myiornis auricularis [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Eared Pygmy-Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Eared Pygmy-Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Eared Pygmy-Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003): Eared Pygmy-Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005): Eared Pygmy-Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006): Eared Pygmy-Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007): Eared Pygmy-Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008): Eared Pygmy-Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009): Eared Pygmy-Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010): Eared Pygmy-Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011): Eared Pygmy-Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012): Eared Pygmy-Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012): Eared Pygmy-Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013): Eared Pygmy-Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014): Eared Pygmy-Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015): Eared Pygmy-Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016): Eared Pygmy-Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017): Eared Pygmy-Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018): Eared Pygmy-Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019): Eared Pygmy-Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020): Eared Pygmy-Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020): Eared Pygmy-Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021): Eared Pygmy-Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022): Eared Pygmy-Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023): Eared Pygmy-Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024): Eared Pygmy-Tyrant ( Myiornis auricularis) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Myiornis auricularis [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Myiornis auricularis [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Myiornis [auricularis or albiventris]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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