Jelski's black tyrant

Jelski's black tyrant
female
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Tyrannidae
Genus:	Knipolegus
Species:	K. signatus
Binomial name
Knipolegus signatus (Taczanowski, 1875)

Jelski's black tyrant (Knipolegus signatus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is found from southern Ecuador to northwestern Argentina. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. This and the plumbeous tyrant are sometimes considered conspecific, in which case, the bird is then usually referred to as the Andean tyrant.

References

• Hosner, P. A. and R. G. Moyle. 2012. A molecular phylogeny of black-tyrants (Tyrannidae: Knipolegus) reveals strong geographic patterns and homoplasy in plumage and display behavior. Auk 129: 156–167.
• South American Classification Committee (December 7, 2013). "Proposal (#573) to South American Classification Committee – Elevate Knipolegus cabanisi to species rank". Retrieved January 5, 2014.