White-winged black tyrant

White-winged black tyrant
near Machu Picchu, Peru
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Passeriformes
Family:Tyrannidae
Genus:Knipolegus
Species: K. aterrimus
Binomial name
Knipolegus aterrimus
Kaup, 1853

The white-winged black tyrant (Knipolegus aterrimus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It has often included the Sao Francisco black tyrant (K. franciscanus) as a subspecies. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Knipolegus aterrimus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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