White-winged Black-Tyrant
Knipolegus aterrimus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
- GenusKnipolegus (Black-Tyrants)
- SpeciesKnipolegus aterrimus (White-winged Black-Tyrant)
About the White-winged Black-Tyrant
The white-winged black tyrant (Knipolegus aterrimus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru, and as a vagrant to Brazil and Chile. The white-winged black tyrant was formally described in 1853 as Cnipolegus aterrimus. The genus' spelling was later changed to Knipolegus.
What is now Knipolegus franciscanus was long treated as a subspecies of K. aterrimus. By 2008 HBW had treated it as a full species. Following a 2012 publication that confirmed its status, other taxonomic systems followed suit, though they variously call it the Sao Francisco black tyrant and caatinga black-tyrant.
The white-winged black tyrant's further taxonomy is unsettled. The IOC and the Clements taxonomy assign it three subspecies, the nominate K. a. aterrimus (Kaup, 1853), K. a. anthracinus (Heine, 1860), and K. a. heterogyna (Berlepsch, 1907). BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World (HBW) recognizes heterogyna as a separate species, the white-rumped black-tyrant. Clements recognizes heterogyna as the "white-winged black-tyrant (white-rumped)" within the species.
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Recent sightings of White-winged Black-Tyrant in Madidi National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 2 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 3 | Huascarán National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 5 | El Palmar National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 6 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-winged Black-Tyrant in Madidi National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-winged Black-Tyrant sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 26 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-winged Black-Tyrant in Madidi National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for White-winged Black-Tyrant in Madidi National Park in our monthly data.