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Velvety Black-Tyrant

Knipolegus nigerrimus
Family
Tyrant Flycatchers
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
vebtyr1, VEBT, VBTY
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyTyrant Flycatchers (Tyrannidae)
SpeciesKnipolegus nigerrimus
Codesvebtyr1, VEBT, VBTY
Identification

The Velvety Black-Tyrant (Knipolegus nigerrimus) is a member of the Tyrant Flycatchers family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code vebtyr1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Piprites chloris
Gray-headed Piprites
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Black-capped Piprites
Piprites pileata
Cinnamon Manakin-Tyrant
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Kinglet Calyptura
Calyptura cristata
Cinnamon-crested Spadebill
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Velvety Black-Tyrant photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Knipolegus nigerrimus

Family: Tyrant Flycatchers

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: vebtyr1