Tyrant-flycatchers (Tyrannidae)
Ash-breasted Tit-tyrant (Anairetes alpinus) - HBW 9, p. 281
French: Taurillon gris
German: Graubrust-Tachurityrann
Spanish: Cachudito Pechicenizo
Taxonomy: Yanacea alpina Carriker, 1933, Yánac, 15,000 feet [c. 4570 m], Ancash, Peru.
Genus was long known as Spizitornis. Present species formerly treated in monotypic genus Yanacea, but plumage and molecular evidence suggest close relationship with A. flavirostris. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- alpinus (Carriker, 1933) - W Andean slope in N Peru (Ancash, La Libertad).
- bolivianus (Carriker, 1935) - SE Peru (Cuzco, Apurímac) and NW Bolivia (La Paz).
- Endangered Enlarge map
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Bird just caught a prey
Locality Abra Malaga, Cusco Department, Peru
Tomas Grim 7 December 2011 11 weeks ago 4.2 -
One bird in a Polylepis bush.
Locality Abra Malaga, Cusco Department, Peru (ssp alpinus)
Nick Athanas 12 March 2012 9 weeks ago 3.7 -
A bird on a branch.
Locality Abra Malaga, Cusco Department, Peru
Fabrice Schmitt 22 July 2008 2 years ago 3.5
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