Crested black tyrant

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Crested black tyrant
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae
Genus: Knipolegus
Species:
K. lophotes
Binomial name
Knipolegus lophotes
Boie, F, 1828
Knipolegus lophotes map.svg

The crested black tyrant (Knipolegus lophotes) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is found in Brazil, Uruguay and northeastern Paraguay. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and pastureland. The Crested Black Tyrant can be described as glossy-black, slender and upright with red eyes and white patches on its lower body that shine upon flight. The bird mainly consumes insects and small fruits.

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References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Knipolegus lophotes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T22700261A93766417. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22700261A93766417.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021.