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Black-crowned Tityra
Tityra inquisitor
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About the Black-crowned Tityra
The black-crowned tityra (Tityra inquisitor) is a medium-sized passerine bird. It is found in Mexico, every Central American country except El Salvador, and every mainland South American country except Chile and Uruguay.
Source: Wikipedia
Classification
- Scientific name
- Tityra inquisitor
- Family
- Tityras and Allies
- Order
- Passeriformes
Similar species
Other members of the tityras and allies family recorded in North America — a useful place to start if you are not certain of your identification.
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