Eared Pygmy Tyrant (Myiornis auricularis)
About the Eared Pygmy Tyrant
The eared pygmy tyrant (Myiornis auricularis) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. The eared pygmy tyrant has two subspecies, the nominate M. a. auricularis (Vieillot, 1818) and M. a. cinereicollis (Wied-Neuwied, M, 1831). The Clements taxonomy includes a potential third subspecies, "Eared Pygmy-Tyrant (Pernambuco)", as "Myiornis auricularis [undescribed form]". One author has treated the white-bellied pygmy tyrant (M. albiventris) as a subspecies of the eared pygmy tyrant but major taxonomic systems retain it as a full species.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 153 recordings for this species: 14 CC BY-NC-SA · 6 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- 'Maranhao-Piaui' Pygmy TyrantMyiornis sp.nov.Maranhao_Piauirecording
- Black-capped Pygmy TyrantMyiornis atricapillusrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.