Noun: Pyrocephalus
- A genus of small tyrant flycatchers native to the Americas, including the vermilion flycatcher, characterized by the male's bright red plumage
"Pyrocephalus males are striking with their brilliant scarlet colouring";
- genus Pyrocephalus
Type of: bird genus
Part of: superfamily Tyrannidae, Tyrannidae
Encyclopedia: Pyrocephalus