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| + | [[Image:Velvety Black-TyrantXP.JPG|thumb|500px|right|Male<br />Photo © by {{user|Xyko+Paludo|Francisco Paludo}}<br />[[Rio dos Cedros, SC]], [[Brasil]], May, 2018]] | ||
| + | ;[[:Category:Knipolegus|Knipolegus]] nigerrimus | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 17·5–18 cm (6¾-7)<br /> | ||
| + | '''Male''' | ||
| + | *Glossy bluish-black head | ||
| + | *Short busy crest | ||
| + | *White base of primaries visible in flight | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[Brazil]] | + | [[South America]]: found in eastern [[Brazil]] (north-eastern Bahia and Alagoas to north-eastern Rio Grande do Sul) |
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | [[Image:Knipolegus nigerrimus.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Female<br />Photo © by {{user|Xyko+Paludo|Francisco Paludo}}<br />Itamonte, MG, [[Brazil]], July 2016]] | |
| + | Cloud forest. Usually seen near trees or shrubs in grassy or rocky areas at heights around 1800–2700 m. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Their main diet consists of insects. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug16}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved February 2016) | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch|Knipolegus | + | {{GSearch|"Knipolegus nigerrimus" {{!}} "Velvety Black Tyrant"}} |
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| − | [[Category:Birds]][[ | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Knipolegus]] |
Latest revision as of 21:09, 4 January 2023
- Knipolegus nigerrimus
Identification
17·5–18 cm (6¾-7)
Male
- Glossy bluish-black head
- Short busy crest
- White base of primaries visible in flight
Distribution
South America: found in eastern Brazil (north-eastern Bahia and Alagoas to north-eastern Rio Grande do Sul)
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Cloud forest. Usually seen near trees or shrubs in grassy or rocky areas at heights around 1800–2700 m.
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of insects.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved February 2016)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Velvety Black Tyrant. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 December 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Velvety_Black_Tyrant
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
