Velvety black tyrant

The velvety black tyrant (Knipolegus nigerrimus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is endemic to Brazil, where its natural habitats are temperate forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.

Velvety black tyrant
In Parque Nacional do Itatiaia, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae
Genus: Knipolegus
Species:
K. nigerrimus
Binomial name
Knipolegus nigerrimus
(Vieillot, 1818)

References

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