Tyrant flycatcher

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/tyrant-flycatcher

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name?Tyrannidae
2. What are tyrant flycatchers?Tyrant flycatchers are a huge family of small to medium birds that catch insects in the air. They have over 400 species and are found only in the Americas.
3. Why are they called tyrants?Many tyrant flycatchers are very bold and defend their territories fiercely, even against bigger birds. This strong territorial behavior gives them the name "tyrant."

Speciose: Having a large number of species within a taxonomic group.
Neotropics: The biogeographical realm that includes Central and South America, and the Caribbean.
Niche Partitioning: The process by which competing species use the environment differently in a way that helps them to coexist.
Adaptive Radiation: The diversification of a group of organisms into forms filling different ecological niches.