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White-winged black tyrant

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White-winged black tyrant
near Machu Picchu, Peru
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae
Genus: Knipolegus
Species:
K. aterrimus
Binomial name
Knipolegus aterrimus
Kaup, 1853

The white-winged black tyrant (Knipolegus aterrimus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It has often included the Sao Francisco black tyrant (K. franciscanus) as a subspecies. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest.

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Knipolegus aterrimus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T103683052A95012475. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103683052A95012475.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.