Black-chested Tyrant (Taeniotriccus andrei) [XC705290]
by Fernando Igor de Godoy from A\u00e7ail\u00e2ndia, A\u00e7ail\u00e2ndia, Maranh\u00e3o, Brazil (call)
Black-chested Tyrant (Taeniotriccus andrei) [XC386577]
by Felipe Arantes from Garimpinho, Aragua\u00edna, TO, Brazil (song)
Subspecies
Genus subsumed into Poecilotriccus by some authors, a move supported by additional research on internal morphology. Other authors have argued for retention of this monotypic genus on the basis of several distinctive morphological features, notably the crest, bill shape, wing and facial patterns, unusual comb-like feathers above the eyes, and the ruff-like feathering of the head and nape and this treatment is also supported by recent information on vocalizations. Validity of poorly known subspecies klagesi has been questioned, but apparent large geographical separation from nominate, along with possible plumage distinctions, argue for maintaining it at any rate for the present.
The following 2 subspecies are recognised:
andrei Berlepsch & Hartert, 1902 - North-eastern and east-central Venezuela in Monagas, Delta Amacuro and northern Bolívar (mostly lower and middle R Caura and R Paragua), and extreme northern Brazil (north-eastern Amazonas, northern Roraima).
klagesi Todd, 1925 - East-central Brazil south of Amazon (southern Pará, northern Maranhío).
BirdLife International Species Factsheet