Cinereous tyrant

The cinereous tyrant (Knipolegus striaticeps) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. The term cinereous describes its colouration. It inhabits the Gran Chaco, where Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.

Cinereous tyrant
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae
Genus: Knipolegus
Species:
K. striaticeps
Binomial name
Knipolegus striaticeps

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Knipolegus striaticeps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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