Tyrant-flycatchers (Tyrannidae)
White-browed Chat-tyrant (Ochthoeca leucophrys) - HBW 9, p. 383
French: Pitajo à sourcils blancs
German: Graubauch-Schmätzertyrann
Spanish: Pitajo Gris
Taxonomy: F[luvicola] leucophrys d’Orbigny and Lafresnaye, 1837, Sicasica, La Paz, Bolivia.
Probably forms a superspecies with O. piurae, and these two are sometimes considered conspecific. Race urubambae possibly better merged with interior. Six subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- dissors J. T. Zimmer, 1940 - extreme S Ecuador and N Peru (upper Marañón Valley).
- interior J. T. Zimmer, 1930 - highlands of C Peru (Huánuco, Pasco).
- urubambae J. T. Zimmer, 1937 - highlands of C & S Peru (Junín S to NE Ayacucho and Cuzco).
- dissors J. T. Zimmer, 1940 - extreme S Ecuador and N Peru (upper Marañón Valley).
- interior J. T. Zimmer, 1930 - highlands of C Peru (Huánuco, Pasco).
- urubambae J. T. Zimmer, 1937 - highlands of C & S Peru (Junín S to NE Ayacucho and Cuzco).
- leucometopa P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1877 - W Peru (Ancash) S to N Chile (Arica, Tarapacá).
- leucophrys (d’Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837) - highlands of Bolivia.
- tucumana Berlepsch, 1906 - highlands of NW Argentina (Salta S to San Juan).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An adult bird perched on the top of a cactus Locality Santa Eulalia Valley, Lima Department, Peru (ssp urubambae)
Luc Fazio 28 February 2005 4 years ago 24 sec 3.2 -
A bird perched on bushes and flying away Locality Huancarani, Peru (ssp urubambae)
Josep del Hoyo 29 July 2005 6 years ago 28 sec 2.7
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Close-up of a bird on a wire.
Locality Putre, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile
Ken Havard 21 November 2006 1 year ago 3.4 -
bird perched on a branch
Locality Chancay Valley, Lima Department, Peru
Nature Expeditions Peru 1 May 2008 2 years ago 3
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