Poecilotriccus

Poecilotriccus is a genus of small flycatchers in the family Tyrannidae. Except for the recently described Johnson's tody-flycatcher, all have, at one point or another, been included in the genus Todirostrum. Some species have been known as tody-tyrants instead of tody-flycatchers. Most species are found in South America, but a single species, the slate-headed tody-flycatcher, is also found in Central America. The black-chested tyrant may also belong in this genus, but most place it in the monotypic genus Taeniotriccus.

Taxonomy

The genus Poecilotriccus was introduced in 1884 by the German ornithologist Hans von Berlepsch to accommodate a single new species, Poecilotriccus lenzi. This is now considered to be a junior synonym of Todirhamphus ruficeps Kaup, 1852, the rufous-crowned tody-flycatcher and is the type species. The genus name combines the Ancient Greek poikilos meaning "pied" or "spotted" with -ouros meaning "-tailed".

Species

The genus contains 12 species:

Image	Common name	Scientific name	Distribution
File:Poecilotriccus ruficeps (Tiranuelo capirrufo) (14450043293).jpg	Rufous-crowned tody-flycatcher	Poecilotriccus ruficeps	Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador and far northern Peru
File:Poecilotriccus luluae - Johnson's Tody-Tyrant.jpg	Lulu's tody-flycatcher	Poecilotriccus luluae	northern Peru
File:White-cheeked Tody-Flycatcher imported from iNaturalist photo 239783240 on 9 January 2023.jpg	White-cheeked tody-flycatcher	Poecilotriccus albifacies	south-eastern Peru
File:Poecilotriccus capitalis 132295026.jpg	Black-and-white tody-flycatcher	Poecilotriccus capitalis	southern Colombia, eastern Ecuador, eastern Peru, and south-western Brazil
File:Poecilotriccus senex Buff-cheeked Tody-Flycatcher; Machadinho d'Oeste, Rondônia, Brazil.jpg	Buff-cheeked tody-flycatcher	Poecilotriccus senex	Brazil
File:Poecilotriccus russatus Smit.jpg	Ruddy tody-flycatcher	Poecilotriccus russatus	Brazil, Guyana, and Venezuela
File:Poecilotriccus plumbeiceps -Nucleo Santa Virginia, Sao Luis do Paraitinga, Sao Paulo, Brasil-8.jpg	Ochre-faced tody-flycatcher	Poecilotriccus plumbeiceps	Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay.
File:Poecilotriccus fumifrons - Smoky-fronted Tody-Flycatcher; Caxias, Maranhão, Brazil.jpg	Smoky-fronted tody-flycatcher	Poecilotriccus fumifrons	Brazil, French Guiana, and Suriname
File:Poecilotriccus latirostris - Rusty-fronted tody-flycatcher.jpg	Rusty-fronted tody-flycatcher	Poecilotriccus latirostris	Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru
File:Slate-headed Tody-Tyrant - Colombia S4E9208 (16872160872).jpg	Slaty-headed tody-flycatcher	Poecilotriccus sylvia	Belize, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, and Venezuela
File:Poecilotriccus calopterus - Golden-winged Tody-Flycatcher.jpg	Golden-winged tody-flycatcher	Poecilotriccus calopterus	Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru
File:Poecilotriccus pulchellus Black-backed Tody-Flycatcher; Cuzco, Peru (cropped).jpg	Black-backed tody-flycatcher	Poecilotriccus pulchellus	Peru

References

• Walther, B. A. (2004). Genus Poecilotriccus. pp. 329–333 in:del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D. A. eds. (2004). Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 9. Cotingas to Pipits and Wagtails. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. Template:ISBN