- Knipolegus signatus
Identification
Maled are almost uniform dull black with reddish-brown eye. Female similar to Plumbeous Black Tyrant but darker.
Distribution
Eastern slope of Andes of Peru (Cajamarca to Junín)
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
Formerly treated conspecific with Plumbeous Black Tyrant under the name Andean Tyrant.
Habitat
Montane forest and woodland where mostly found in lower growth patches.
Behaviour
Rarely joins mixed species flocks
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2014. IOC World Bird Names (version 4.3). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
- Birdforum thread discussing the taxonomy of this and related species
- Avibase
- Ridgely and Tudor 2009. Field guide to the songbirds of South America - The Passerines. University of Texas Press. ISBN 978-0-292-71979-8
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Jelski's Black Tyrant. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 22 December 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Jelski%27s_Black_Tyrant
