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;[[:Category:Knipolegus|Knipolegus]] lophotes | ;[[:Category:Knipolegus|Knipolegus]] lophotes | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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*Glossy blue-black | *Glossy blue-black | ||
*Erect crest | *Erect crest | ||
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[[South America]]: found in South-central and south-eastern [[Brazil]] to [[Uruguay]] and north-eastern [[Paraguay]]. | [[South America]]: found in South-central and south-eastern [[Brazil]] to [[Uruguay]] and north-eastern [[Paraguay]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | This is a [[Dictionary_M- | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup>. |
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Grassy highlands, open areas with shrubs. | Grassy highlands, open areas with shrubs. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | + | [[Image:Maria-preta-de-penacho .jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo © by {{user|Luiz|Luiz}}<br />Resende, RJ, [[Brazil]], 9 September 2020]] | |
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Their main diet consists of insects with the addition of some fruit on occasion. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thOct24}}#Arthur Grosset |
| + | #Farnsworth, A. and G. Langham (2020). Crested Black-Tyrant (Knipolegus lophotes), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.crbtyr1.01 | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch|Knipolegus | + | {{GSearch|"Knipolegus lophotes" {{!}} "Crested Black Tyrant"}} |
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[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Knipolegus]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Knipolegus]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:01, 14 May 2025
- Knipolegus lophotes
Identification
20–21 cm (8-8¼ in)
- Glossy blue-black
- Erect crest
- White wing band
- Dark red/red brown iris
Distribution
South America: found in South-central and south-eastern Brazil to Uruguay and north-eastern Paraguay.
Taxonomy
Habitat
Grassy highlands, open areas with shrubs.
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of insects with the addition of some fruit on occasion.
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, M. Smith, and C. L. Wood. 2024. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2024. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Arthur Grosset
- Farnsworth, A. and G. Langham (2020). Crested Black-Tyrant (Knipolegus lophotes), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.crbtyr1.01
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Crested Black Tyrant. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 20 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Crested_Black_Tyrant
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.1
