White-tailed Tityra
White-tailed Tityra (<em>Tityra leucura</em>) is a species of Tityras, Becards &amp; Allies (<em>Tityridae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
White-tailed Tityra (Tityra leucura) is a species of Tityras, Becards & Allies (Tityridae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Tityra; binomial: Tityra leucura; authority: Pelzeln, 1868.
Distribution
Breeding range: South America.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
The taxonomic status of White-tailed Tityra T. leucura has been uncertain (Whittaker 2008; SACC 634). The unique type specimen, a subadult, had sometimes been regarded as a possible variant of Tityra inquisitor. However, there is now increasing evidence that it is a valid species based on a field observation in 2006 (Whittaker 2008) and photographs of an adult in the forest canopy that were published on-line (Agami Nature Tours 2023). Generic assignment may need revision. Treatment as a valid species aligns with Dickinson & Christidis (2014); del Hoyo & Collar (2016), HBW/BirdLife and SACC 1035.
