Tyrannides

Tyrannides (New World suboscines) is a clade of passerine birds that are endemic to the Americas. The group likely originated in South America during the Eocene, about 45 million years ago.

Taxonomy

The Tyrannides is divided into two clades (Furnariida and Tyrannida) that contain thirteen families. The families listed here are those recognised by the International Ornithologists' Union (IOC).

Pipridae: manakins
Cotingidae: cotingas
Tityridae: tityras, becards
Tyrannidae: tyrant-flycatchers (includes Piprites, Platyrinchus, Tachuris and Rhynchocyclus)
Oxyruncidae: sharpbill
Onychorhynchidae: royal flycatchers and myiobiuses
Melanopareiidae: crescent chests
Conopophagidae: gnateaters and gnatpittas
Thamnophilidae: antbirds
Grallariidae: antpittas
Rhinocryptidae: tapaculos
Formicariidae: antthrushes
Furnariidae: ovenbirds and woodcreepers (includes Dendrocolaptidae)

Phylogeny

The cladogram below showing the family level phylogenetic relationships of the Tyrannides is based on a molecular genetic study by Carl Oliveros and collaborators published in 2019. The families and species numbers are from the list maintained by the International Ornithologists' Union (IOC).

Tyrannides	Tyrannida Pipridae – 55 species (manakins) Cotingidae – 66 species (cotingas) Tityridae – 37 species (tityras, becards) Tyrannidae – 447 species (tyrant flycatchers) Oxyruncidae – sharpbill Onychorhynchidae – 7 species (royal flycatchers, myiobiuses) Furnariida Melanopareiidae – 5 species (crescentchests) Conopophagidae – 12 species (gnateaters) Thamnophilidae – 238 species (antbirds) Grallariidae – 70 species (antpittas) Rhinocryptidae – 65 species (tapaculos) Formicariidae – 12 species (antthrushes) Furnariidae – 321 species (ovenbirds)
Tyrannida	Pipridae – 55 species (manakins) Cotingidae – 66 species (cotingas) Tityridae – 37 species (tityras, becards) Tyrannidae – 447 species (tyrant flycatchers) Oxyruncidae – sharpbill Onychorhynchidae – 7 species (royal flycatchers, myiobiuses)
	Pipridae – 55 species (manakins)

	Cotingidae – 66 species (cotingas) Tityridae – 37 species (tityras, becards) Tyrannidae – 447 species (tyrant flycatchers) Oxyruncidae – sharpbill Onychorhynchidae – 7 species (royal flycatchers, myiobiuses)
	Cotingidae – 66 species (cotingas)

	Tityridae – 37 species (tityras, becards) Tyrannidae – 447 species (tyrant flycatchers) Oxyruncidae – sharpbill Onychorhynchidae – 7 species (royal flycatchers, myiobiuses)
	Tityridae – 37 species (tityras, becards)

	Tyrannidae – 447 species (tyrant flycatchers) Oxyruncidae – sharpbill Onychorhynchidae – 7 species (royal flycatchers, myiobiuses)
	Tyrannidae – 447 species (tyrant flycatchers)

	Oxyruncidae – sharpbill Onychorhynchidae – 7 species (royal flycatchers, myiobiuses)
	Oxyruncidae – sharpbill

	Onychorhynchidae – 7 species (royal flycatchers, myiobiuses)






Furnariida	Melanopareiidae – 5 species (crescentchests) Conopophagidae – 12 species (gnateaters) Thamnophilidae – 238 species (antbirds) Grallariidae – 70 species (antpittas) Rhinocryptidae – 65 species (tapaculos) Formicariidae – 12 species (antthrushes) Furnariidae – 321 species (ovenbirds)
	Melanopareiidae – 5 species (crescentchests) Conopophagidae – 12 species (gnateaters) Thamnophilidae – 238 species (antbirds)
	Melanopareiidae – 5 species (crescentchests)

	Conopophagidae – 12 species (gnateaters) Thamnophilidae – 238 species (antbirds)
	Conopophagidae – 12 species (gnateaters)

	Thamnophilidae – 238 species (antbirds)



	Grallariidae – 70 species (antpittas) Rhinocryptidae – 65 species (tapaculos) Formicariidae – 12 species (antthrushes) Furnariidae – 321 species (ovenbirds)
	Grallariidae – 70 species (antpittas)

	Rhinocryptidae – 65 species (tapaculos) Formicariidae – 12 species (antthrushes) Furnariidae – 321 species (ovenbirds)
	Rhinocryptidae – 65 species (tapaculos)

	Formicariidae – 12 species (antthrushes) Furnariidae – 321 species (ovenbirds)
	Formicariidae – 12 species (antthrushes)

	Furnariidae – 321 species (ovenbirds)