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Rufous-tailed tyrant

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Rufous-tailed tyrant
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae
Genus: Knipolegus
Species:
K. poecilurus
Binomial name
Knipolegus poecilurus
(Sclater, PL, 1862) [2]
Synonyms
  • Empidochanes poecilurus (protonym)

The rufous-tailed tyrant (Knipolegus poecilurus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest.

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Knipolegus poecilurus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22700244A130206365. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22700244A130206365.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. ^ Sclater, 1862. Empidochanes poecilurus (protonym). Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1862, Part 1, p. 112. BHL