Cocos Tyrannulet

Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura 👁 413 views Updated 2026-11-01

Cocos Tyrannulet (<em>Nesotriccus ridgwayi</em>) is a species of Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura (<em>Tyrannidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Cocos Tyrannulet (Nesotriccus ridgwayi) is a species of Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura (Tyrannidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Nesotriccus; binomial: Nesotriccus ridgwayi; authority: Townsend, CH, 1895.

Distribution

Breeding range: Middle America.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Change English name of Nesotriccus ridgwayi from Cocos Flycatcher to Cocos Tyrannulet with the merger of Phaeomyias into Nesotriccus.

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