Crested Black Tyrant - BirdForum Opus

Photo by avillaschi
Serra da Canastra, MG, Brazil, March 2005

Knipolegus lophotes

Identification

• 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

This is a monotypic species¹.

Habitat

Grassy highlands, open areas with shrubs.

Behaviour

The diet includes insects.

References

1. Clements, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view
2. Arthur Grosset

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Crested Black Tyrant. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 18 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Crested_Black_Tyrant

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