6, see text Anairetes is a genus containing the tit-tyrants, a group of small, mainly Andean birds, in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae.

[4] Anairetes is believed to be most closely related to the genera Mecocerculus and Serpophaga; however, there is no definitive evidence supporting this claim.

[5] They are fairly small birds (11–14 cm) that get their common name from the tit family, due to their energetic tit-like dispositions and appearance, primarily in their crests.

[2] Species in this genus live in temperate or arid scrub habitats and are mainly found in the Andes mountains.

[2] It is one of only a few genera of small flycatchers that occur at such high altitudes.