The Tumbes tyrant (Tumbezia salvini) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is monotypic within the genus Tumbezia.[2] Its range is almost entirely within Peru, but it is also found within Tumbes–Piura dry forests habitat in the extreme southwest of Ecuador.[3] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
| Tumbes tyrant | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tyrannidae |
| Genus: | Tumbezia Chapman, 1925 |
| Species: | T. salvini |
| Binomial name | |
| Tumbezia salvini (Taczanowski, 1877) | |
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| Synonyms | |
Ochthoeca salvini Taczanowski, 1877 | |
