São Francisco black tyrant
Appearance
(Redirected from Knipolegus franciscanus)
São Francisco black tyrant[1] | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Tyrannidae |
Genus: | Knipolegus |
Species: | K. franciscanus
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Binomial name | |
Knipolegus franciscanus Snethlage, 1928
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The São Francisco black tyrant (Knipolegus franciscanus), also known as Caatinga black tyrant or Brazilian black tyrant, is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae.
It is endemic to Brazil. It has often been considered a subspecies of the larger white-winged black tyrant (K. aterrimus).[citation needed]
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.
It is threatened by habitat loss.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ Gill, F., Wright, M. & Donsker, D. (2009). IOC World Bird Names (version 2.2). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/ Accessed 30 August 2009
- ^ BirdLife International (2017). "Knipolegus franciscanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22700250A110737329. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22700250A110737329.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.