Amazonian black tyrant
The Amazonian black tyrant (Knipolegus poecilocercus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is found in subtropical or tropical swampsm in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela.
| Amazonian black tyrant | |
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| A female amazonian black tyrant at Anavilhanas National Park, Novo Airão, Amazonas, Brazil | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tyrannidae |
| Genus: | Knipolegus |
| Species: | K. poecilocercus |
| Binomial name | |
| Knipolegus poecilocercus (Pelzeln, 1868) | |
Description
The males are readily identified by their shiny black body, blue hooded head and light blue bills. The females more drab-coloured, with an olive brown body, lighter underside and streaked wing lining, with a reddish brown lining on the inner tail feathers.[2]
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Knipolegus poecilocercus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- https://neotropical.birds.cornell.edu/Species-Account/nb/species/ambtyr1/overview
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