
Velvety Black-tyrant
Encyclopedia
The Velvety Black-tyrant (Knipolegus nigerrimus) is a species of bird
in the Tyrannidae family.
It is endemic to Brazil
.
Its natural habitat
s are temperate forest
s, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland
.
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...
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Its natural habitat
Habitat
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s are temperate 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, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland
Shrubland
Shrubland, scrubland, scrub or brush is a plant community characterized by vegetation dominated by shrubs, often also including grasses, herbs, and geophytes. Shrubland may either occur naturally or be the result of human activity...
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External links
- Velvety Black-tyrant videos on the Internet Bird Collection
- Photo-High Res; Article tropicalbirding
- Photo-High Res; Article home.m06.itscom.net–Brazil Itatiaia National Park
- Velvety Black-tyrant photo gallery VIREO