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 | |
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| 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
- BirdLife International (2012). "Knipolegus nigerrimus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Knipolegus nigerrimus. |
- Velvety black tyrant videos on the Internet Bird Collection
- Photo-High Res; Article tropicalbirding
- Velvety black tyrant photo gallery VIREO
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