Brazilian Black-tyrant
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The Caatinga Black-tyrant or Brazilian Black-tyrant (Knipolegus franciscanus) is a species of bird
in the Tyrannidae family.
It is endemic to Brazil
. It has often been considered a subspecies
of the larger White-winged Black-tyrant
(K. aterrimus).
Its natural habitat
is subtropical or tropical dry forest
s.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
in the Tyrannidae family.
It is endemic to Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. It has often been considered a subspecies
Subspecies
Subspecies in biological classification, is either a taxonomic rank subordinate to species, ora taxonomic unit in that rank . A subspecies cannot be recognized in isolation: a species will either be recognized as having no subspecies at all or two or more, never just one...
of the larger White-winged Black-tyrant
White-winged Black-tyrant
The White-winged Black-tyrant is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family. It has often included the Brazilian Black-tyrant The White-winged Black-tyrant (Knipolegus aterrimus) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family. It has often included the Brazilian Black-tyrant The White-winged...
(K. aterrimus).
Its natural habitat
Habitat
* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...
is subtropical or tropical dry forest
Forest
A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed...
s.
It is threatened by habitat loss.