The black-billed shrike-tyrant (Agriornis montanus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and is a vagrant to the Falkland Islands. It is a large flycatcher at 23–25 cm (9–10 in) long. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and pastureland.
| Black-billed shrike-tyrant | |
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| at Mendoza River, Andes, Las Heras, Mendoza Province, Argentina. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tyrannidae |
| Genus: | Agriornis |
| Species: | A. montanus
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| Binomial name | |
| Agriornis montanus (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)
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Gallery
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Subspecies A. m. insolens, illustration by Joseph Smit, 1888 -
Subspecies A. m. solitaria, illustration by Joseph Smit, 1888
References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Agriornis montanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22700072A93760506. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22700072A93760506.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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