Tirano Negro Amazónico

Identificación

The Amazonian black-tyrant is a medium-sized, dark flycatcher. It is usually located in flooded forests along rivers. The species encounters sexual dimorphism. Males are darker, smaller, and glossier than male riverside tyrants. Females are brown with a streaked abdomen. Amazonian black-tyrants are known for being quieter than other flycatchers. The riverside tyrant and Amazonian black-tyrant look similar; however, the riverside tyrant is generally noticed more in open riverine settings.

Taxonomía

The scientific name for the Amazonian black-tyrant is Knipolegus poecilocercus. It was first scientifically described by August von Pelzeln in 1868 in Zur Ornithologie Brasiliens: Resultate von Johann Natterer Reisen in den Jahren 1817 bis 1835. The Amazonian black-tyrant is a part of a monotypic bird family. These birds can also be referred to as Viudita amazonica; in Brazilian Portuguese, they are referred to as the pretinho-do-igapó.

Nombre científico

Knipolegus poecilocercus

Autoridad

(Pelzeln, 1868)

Orden

Passeriformes

Familia

Tyrannidae

Género

Knipolegus

Distribución y hábitat

Migración

Resident species

Conservación

Despite a decreasing population trend, the Amazonian black-tyrant is currently classified as "Least Concern" on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. This species occupies a range considered to be large, meaning how it does not meet the criteria for being classified as "Vulnerable" by the Red List; the population size of the species is also not believed to meet the criteria for a listing of "Vulnerable," although the number of Amazonian black-tyrants is unknown. This species' breeding range covers an area of 4,960,000 square kilometers. Amazonian black-tyrants are distributed across multiple countries.

Tendencia poblacional

declining