The velvety black tyrant (Knipolegus nigerrimus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is endemic to Brazil, where its natural habitats are temperate forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.
| Velvety black tyrant | |
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| In Parque Nacional do Itatiaia, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tyrannidae |
| Genus: | Knipolegus |
| Species: | K. nigerrimus
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| Binomial name | |
| Knipolegus nigerrimus (Vieillot, 1818)
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References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2017). "Knipolegus nigerrimus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22700256A110737655. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22700256A110737655.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Knipolegus nigerrimus.
- Velvety black tyrant videos on the Internet Bird Collection
- Photo-High Res; Article tropicalbirding
- Velvety black tyrant photo gallery VIREO
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