The masked tityra ( Tityra semifasciata) is a medium-sized passerine bird. It has traditionally been placed in the cotinga or the tyrant flycatcher family, but evidence strongly suggests that it is better placed in Tityridae,[ where it is now placed by the South American Classification Committee.
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It is found in forest and woodland from Mexico, through Central America, to northwestern and central South America (as far south as Paraguay).
Measuring ,[ it has a black-and-whitish plumage, and a distinct red eye-ring and base of the bill. The mask is black in the male, while it is brownish or greyish in the female. The male resembles the black-tailed tityra, but can be separated by its smaller black face mask (does not include the nape) and white tail-tip.
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Masked tityra (Tityra semifasciata personata) male Copan.jpg| T. s. personata
Copan, Honduras
Masked Tityra 3.jpg| T. s. costaricensis
Turrialba, Costa Rica
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