Hudson's black tyrant

Hudson's black tyrant (Knipolegus hudsoni) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is named after Argentine-British ornithologist William Henry Hudson.

Details

Hudson's black tyrant
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae
Genus: Knipolegus
Species:
K. hudsoni
Binomial name
Knipolegus hudsoni
Sclater, 1872

It breeds in central Argentina and winters northwards, reaching Bolivia and Paraguay.

References

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