Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Tyrant Flycatchers (Tyrannidae) |
| Species | Lophotriccus pileatus |
| Codes | scptyr1, SCPT |
Identification
The Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant (Lophotriccus pileatus) is a member of the Tyrant Flycatchers family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Use the eBird species code scptyr1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.
Related Species in Tyrant Flycatchers