About Royal Flycatchers & Allies

Overview

The Royal Flycatchers & Allies are a family of birds (Latin: Onychorhynchidae) within the order Perching Birds (Passerines). Worldwide the family includes about 3 genera and 7 species. Its members are primarily distributed across South America, Middle America. Notable genera include Myiobius, Onychorhynchus, Terenotriccus. Passeriformes, the perching birds or songbirds, are by far the largest bird order, with 144 families and about 6,758 species, roughly half of all living birds.

Classification

Family: Onychorhynchidae (Royal Flycatchers & Allies); Order: Perching Birds (Passerines); about 3 genera and 7 species.

Distribution

Primarily across South America, Middle America.