Black-tailed Tityra (Tityra cayana)

Black-tailed Tityra, a reference photo — Photo: Feroze Omardeen · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

The black-tailed tityra (Tityra cayana) is a medium-sized passerine bird of tropical South America. The tityras have been placed in the cotinga or the tyrant flycatcher families (Cotingidae and Tyrannidae) by various authors. But the weight of evidence strongly suggest they and their closest relatives are better separated as Tityridae; the AOU for example advocates this separation.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Black-tailed Tityra being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Tityra semifasciata
Tityra inquisitor

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tityridae
Genus: Tityra
Species: Tityra cayana

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