Social flycatcher
species of bird
The social flycatcher (Myiozetetes similis) is a passerine bird from the Americas, a member of the large tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae. It is found in Mexico, every Central American country, and every mainland South American country except Chile, Guyana, Suriname, and Uruguay. It has also occurred as a vagrant in the United States.
Taxonomy and systematics
The social flycatcher was originally described in 1825 as Muscicapa similis, mistakenly placing it in the Old World flycatcher family.
The social flycatcher has these seven subspecies:
M. s. primulus Van Rossem, 1930
M. s. hesperis Phillips, AR, 1966
M. s. texensis (Jacob Post Giraud Jr, 1841)
M. s. columbianus Cabanis & Heine, 1860
M. s. similis (Spix, 1825)
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