Antioquia Bristle-Tyrant
Phylloscartes lanyoni
The Antioquia bristle tyrant is a Vulnerable species of passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is endemic to Colombia.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Tyrannidae
Genus
Phylloscartes
Antioquia Bristle-Tyrant belongs to the family Tyrannidae, order Passeriformes, within the Aves class.
Species Profile
The Antioquia bristle tyrant is a Vulnerable species of passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is endemic to Colombia.
The Antioquia Bristle-Tyrant faces severe population decline primarily due to extensive deforestation and habitat conversion in Colombia's Andean cloud forests. Mining activities, agricultural expansion, and urban development have fragmented its already limited range, while its small population size makes it extremely vulnerable to local extinctions.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
The Antioquia bristle tyrant primarily is found in the lower valleys of the Magdalena and Cauca rivers in central Antioquia, northern Caldas, western Boyacá, and northern Cundinamarca departments. It habitat is not well known but the species is believed to mostly occur in humid evergreen forest. In elevation it ranges between .
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
The Antioquia Bristle-Tyrant faces severe population decline primarily due to extensive deforestation and habitat conversion in Colombia's Andean cloud forests. Mining activities, agricultural expansion, and urban development have fragmented its already limited range, while its small population size makes it extremely vulnerable to local extinctions.
Deforestation and habitat loss
Mining operations
Small population size and restricted range
Agricultural expansion
Habitat fragmentation
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Antioquia Bristle-Tyrant (Phylloscartes lanyoni). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/antioquia-bristle-tyrant