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Illustration of a masked tityra (Tityra semifasciata), a bird with pale gray plumage, black wings and tail, and a distinctive black mask around its red eyes and beak, perched on a bare branch.
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Illustration of a masked tityra (Tityra semifasciata), a bird with pale gray plumage, black wings and tail, and a distinctive black mask around its red eyes and beak, perched on a bare branch.
Masked tityra (Tityra semifasciata)

Tityra

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Tityra, (genus Tityra), any of three species of tropical American birds of the cotinga family (Cotingidae, order Passeriformes). The masked tityra (Tityra semifasciata) is common in woods and open country from Mexico to Bolivia and Brazil, the black-tailed tityra (T. cayana) occurs throughout tropical South America, and the black-crowned tityra (T. inquisitor) ranges from Mexico to Argentina. The males of all three species are about 20 cm (8 inches) long and are pale gray with...

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