Knipolegus
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Knipolegus is the genus of black-tyrants, bird
in the Tyrannidae family.
It contains the following species:
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
in the Tyrannidae family.
It contains the following species:
- Cinereous TyrantCinereous TyrantThe Cinereous Tyrant is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family. The term cinereous describes its colouration. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on...
, Knipolegus striaticeps - Hudson's Black-tyrantHudson's Black-tyrantHudson's Black-tyrant is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family. It is named after Argentine-British ornithologist William Henry Hudson....
, Knipolegus hudsoni - Amazonian Black-tyrantAmazonian Black-tyrantThe Amazonian Black-tyrant is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family.It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical swamps.-References:...
, Knipolegus poecilocercus - Andean TyrantAndean TyrantThe Andean Tyrant is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru, it was also recently found in extreme south Ecuador.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes....
, Knipolegus signatus - Blue-billed Black-tyrantBlue-billed Black-tyrantThe Blue-billed Black-tyrant is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay....
, Knipolegus cyanirostris - Rufous-tailed TyrantRufous-tailed TyrantThe Rufous-tailed Tyrant is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela....
, Knipolegus poecilurus - Riverside TyrantRiverside TyrantThe Riverside Tyrant is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family.It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.-References:...
, Knipolegus orenocensis - White-winged Black-tyrantWhite-winged Black-tyrantThe White-winged Black-tyrant is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family. It has often included the Brazilian Black-tyrant The White-winged Black-tyrant (Knipolegus aterrimus) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family. It has often included the Brazilian Black-tyrant The White-winged...
, Knipolegus aterrimus - Brazilian Black-tyrantBrazilian Black-tyrantThe Caatinga Black-tyrant or Brazilian Black-tyrant is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family.It is endemic to Brazil. It has often been considered a subspecies of the larger White-winged Black-tyrant The Caatinga Black-tyrant or Brazilian Black-tyrant (Knipolegus franciscanus) is a species of...
or Caatinga Black-tyrant, Knipolegus franciscanus - Velvety Black-tyrantVelvety Black-tyrantThe Velvety Black-tyrant is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family.It is endemic to Brazil.Its natural habitats are temperate forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.-References:* BirdLife International 2004....
, Knipolegus nigerrimus - Crested Black-tyrantCrested Black-tyrantThe Crested Black-tyrant is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family.It is found in Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.Its natural habitats are dry savanna and pastureland.-References:...
, Knipolegus lophotes