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Tyranni
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Tyranni [tə′ra‚nī]
(vertebrate zoology)
A suborder of suboscine Passeriformes containing birds with limited song power and having the tendon of the hind toe separate and the intrinsic muscles of the syrinx reduced to one pair.
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Only three other suboscine passerine families have a similar broad neotropical distribution: tapaculos (Rhinocryptidae), cotingas (Cotingidae), and tyrant flycatchers (Tyrannidae).
Breeding success and social mating system of the Bay-capped ... by Llambias, Paulo E.; Ferretti, Valentina; Cardoni, Daniel A.; Maldonado, Jesus E. / The Wilson Journal of Ornithology
Substantial variation in suboscine song structure exists and likely has important implications for evolution of suboscine breeding systems.
Seasonal patterns of song structure variation in a suboscine passerine by Robertson, Bruce A.; Fontaine, Joseph J.; Loomis, Elizabeth / The Wilson Journal of Ornithology
Ecological adaptation and species recognition drives vocal evolution in neotropical suboscine birds.
Vocal repertoires of auklets (Alcidae: Aethiini): structural ... by Seneviratne, Sampath S.; Jones, Ian L.; Miller, Edward H. / The Wilson Journal of Ornithology
 
 
 
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