Genus

Knipolegus

11 species

The list of species of Knipolegus genus

Knipolegus is a genus of birds, the black tyrants, in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae.

The genus was erected by the German zoologist Friedrich Boie in 1826 with the blue-billed black tyrant (Knipolegus cyanirostris) as the type species. The genus name combines the Ancient Greek knips meaning "insect" and legō meaning "to pick".

  • Blue-billed black tyrant, Knipolegus cyanirostris
  • Jelski's black tyrant, Knipolegus signatus
  • Plumbeous tyrant, Knipolegus cabanisi
  • Cinereous tyrant, Knipolegus striaticeps
  • White-winged black tyrant, Knipolegus aterrimus
  • Hudson's black tyrant, Knipolegus hudsoni
  • Rufous-tailed tyrant, Knipolegus poecilurus
  • Riverside tyrant, Knipolegus orenocensis
  • Amazonian black tyrant, Knipolegus poecilocercus
  • Crested black tyrant, Knipolegus lophotes
  • Velvety black tyrant, Knipolegus nigerrimus
  • Sao Francisco black tyrant or Caatinga black tyrant, Knipolegus franciscanus
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The list of species of Knipolegus genus

Knipolegus is a genus of birds, the black tyrants, in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae.

The genus was erected by the German zoologist Friedrich Boie in 1826 with the blue-billed black tyrant (Knipolegus cyanirostris) as the type species. The genus name combines the Ancient Greek knips meaning "insect" and legō meaning "to pick".

  • Blue-billed black tyrant, Knipolegus cyanirostris
  • Jelski's black tyrant, Knipolegus signatus
  • Plumbeous tyrant, Knipolegus cabanisi
  • Cinereous tyrant, Knipolegus striaticeps
  • White-winged black tyrant, Knipolegus aterrimus
  • Hudson's black tyrant, Knipolegus hudsoni
  • Rufous-tailed tyrant, Knipolegus poecilurus
  • Riverside tyrant, Knipolegus orenocensis
  • Amazonian black tyrant, Knipolegus poecilocercus
  • Crested black tyrant, Knipolegus lophotes
  • Velvety black tyrant, Knipolegus nigerrimus
  • Sao Francisco black tyrant or Caatinga black tyrant, Knipolegus franciscanus
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