Birds of Venezuela

    PASSERIFORMES: Tityridae (Tityras, Becards, Sharpbill)  
Genus: Tityra (3 species, 3 worldwide)


Black-tailed Tityra
Black-tailed Tityra (Tityra cayana cayana) Male
Inírida, Guainía, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Black-tailed Tityra
Black-tailed Tityra (Tityra cayana cayana) Female
Puerto Nariño, Amazonas, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Note complete black head on both male and female vs. similar Masked Tityra.

Black-crowned Tityra
Black-crowned Tityra (Tityra inquisitor) Male
Sarapiqui, Costa Rica  
   
Photograph by George Scott Photography   © All Rights Reserved.

Black-crowned Tityra
Black-crowned Tityra (Tityra inquisitor albitorques) Female
Bahia Solano, Choco, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.


Masked Tityra
Masked Tityra (Tityra semifasciata fortis) Male
Peru  
   
Photograph by David Ascanio - www.abtbirds.com   © All Rights Reserved.

Masked Tityra
Masked Tityra (Tityra semifasciata) Female
Puerto Nariño, Amazonas, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.



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