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Crested Black Tyrant
Knipolegus lophotes Boie, F, 1828
20–21 cmLength32 gWeight
The crested black tyrant (Knipolegus lophotes) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.
Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil, Uruguay
Where and when it's recorded
Crested Black Tyrant has been recorded at 39 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- PN Serra da CanastraBrazil293 records
- Establecimiento Bichadero-Fros – Cuchilla de LaurelesUruguay102 records
- PN Chapada dos GuimarãesBrazil94 records
More places
- PN do Itatiaia – Agulhas Negras RoadBrazil92 records
- Santo André – Campo Grande e estrada do Rio ClaroBrazil69 records
- Pompéu – apenas listas históricasBrazil56 records
- PN do Itatiaia – área geralBrazil56 records
- Paso Centurión – ÁreaUruguay53 records
- Mogi das Cruzes – Represa TaiaçupebaBrazil47 records
- Santuário do Caraça – apenas para listas históricasBrazil40 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The crested black tyrant (Knipolegus lophotes) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
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Questions
How big is the Crested Black Tyrant?
The Crested Black Tyrant is about 20–21 cm long and weighs around 32 g.
Where does the Crested Black Tyrant live?
Its breeding range: South America: central, southeastern Brazil to Uruguay. It is most often recorded in Brazil and Uruguay.
When is the best time to see the Crested Black Tyrant?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Crested Black Tyrant endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Crested Black Tyrant as Least Concern.
What does the Crested Black Tyrant eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Crested Black Tyrant in?
It belongs to the family Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura (Tyrannidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 20–21 cm
- Weight
- 32 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 116 mm
- Tail
- 92 mm
- Bill
- 22 mm
- Tarsus
- 23 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: central, southeastern Brazil to Uruguay
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura Tyrannidae
- Genus
- Knipolegus
Other birds in the genus Knipolegus
Blue-billed Black TyrantKnipolegus cyanirostris
Jelski's Black TyrantKnipolegus signatus
Plumbeous TyrantKnipolegus cabanisi
Cinereous TyrantKnipolegus striaticeps
White-winged Black TyrantKnipolegus aterrimus
Hudson's Black TyrantKnipolegus hudsoni
Rufous-tailed TyrantKnipolegus poecilurus
Riverside TyrantKnipolegus orenocensis
Amazonian Black TyrantKnipolegus poecilocercus
Velvety Black TyrantKnipolegus nigerrimus
Sao Francisco Black TyrantKnipolegus franciscanus
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