Crested Black-Tyrant
Knipolegus lophotes
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusKnipolegus (Black-Tyrants)
- SpeciesKnipolegus lophotes (Crested Black-Tyrant)
Closest Relatives at Serra da Canastra National Park
Velvety Black-Tyrant
Knipolegus nigerrimus
Blue-billed Black-Tyrant
Knipolegus cyanirostris
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
White-rumped Monjita
Xolmis velatus
Masked Water-Tyrant
Fluvicola nengeta
Sooty Tyrannulet
Serpophaga nigricans
Yellow-bellied Elaenia
Elaenia flavogaster
Cock-tailed Tyrant
Alectrurus tricolor
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Short-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus ferox
Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet
Camptostoma obsoletum
Sharp-tailed Tyrant
Culicivora caudacuta
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Crested Black-Tyrant in Serra da Canastra National Park?
About 42% of visitor-days record a Crested Black-Tyrant sighting in Serra da Canastra National Park, based on 211 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Crested Black-Tyrant in Serra da Canastra National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Crested Black-Tyrant in Serra da Canastra National Park in our monthly data.