White-tailed shrike-tyrant

White-tailed shrike-tyrant
Subspecies A. a. pollens, illustration by Joseph Smit, 1888
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae
Genus: Agriornis
Species: A. albicauda
Binomial name
Agriornis albicauda
Sclater, 1860
Synonyms

Agriornis andicola

The white-tailed shrike-tyrant (Agriornis albicauda) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, and Peru. At 25–28 cm (10–11 in) long, it is a very large flycatcher, second only to the great shrike-tyrant in size.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, arable land, and pastureland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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