Megarynchus is a genus of bird in the family Tyrannidae (the tyrant flycatchers). It is currently considered to be a monotypic genus.

Taxonomy and systematics

Extant species

  • Boat-billed flycatcher (Megarynchus pitangua)

Former species

Formerly, some authorities also considered the following species (or subspecies) as species within the genus Megarynchus:

  • Samoan flycatcher (as Platyrhynchus albiventris)

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