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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