Jelski's black tyrant
Jelski's black tyrant (Knipolegus signatus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is found from southern Ecuador to northwestern Argentina. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. This and the plumbeous tyrant are sometimes considered conspecific, in which case, the bird is then usually referred to as the Andean tyrant.
| Jelski's black tyrant | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tyrannidae |
| Genus: | Knipolegus |
| Species: | K. signatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Knipolegus signatus (Taczanowski, 1874) | |
References
- BirdLife International. 2016. Knipolegus signatus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T103683026A93765184. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103683026A93765184.en. Downloaded on 07 May 2018.
- Hosner, P. A. and R. G. Moyle. 2012. A molecular phylogeny of black-tyrants (Tyrannidae: Knipolegus) reveals strong geographic patterns and homoplasy in plumage and display behavior. Auk 129: 156–167.
- South American Classification Committee (December 7, 2013). "Proposal (#573) to South American Classification Committee – Elevate Knipolegus cabanisi to species rank". Retrieved January 5, 2014.
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