Black-tailed Tityra
Tityra cayana
NENot Evaluated
- Family
- Tityras, Becards, and Allies (Tityridae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The black-tailed tityra (Tityra cayana) is a medium-sized passerine bird of tropical South America. The tityras have been placed in the cotinga or the tyrant flycatcher families (Cotingidae and Tyrannidae) by various authors. But the weight of evidence strongly suggest they and their closest relatives are better separated as Tityridae; the AOU for example advocates this separation.
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Range and habitat
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Black-tailed tityra
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
