Tyrant-flycatchers (Tyrannidae)

Ash-throated Casiornis (Casiornis fuscus) - HBW 9, p. 428

French: Casiorne à dos brun German: Braunrücken-Röteltyrann Spanish: Burlisto Gorgigrís

Taxonomy: Casiornis fusca P. L. Sclater and Salvin, 1873, Bahia, Brazil.
Considered by early authors to belong in the family Cotingidae, but now considered to be allied with the “myiarchine” flycatchers in genera Rhytipterna, Sirystes and Myiarchus. Sometimes treated as conspecific with C. rufus. Monotypic.

Distribution: NE Brazil S of Amazon, from lower R Tapajós E locally to Bélem area and to Paraíba and Pernambuco, and S to NE Mato Grosso (upper R Xingu drainage), N Goiás and NW Minas Gerais.