Birds
File:Knipolegus nigerrimus -Parque Nacional do Itatiaia, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil-8.jpg

Velvety Black-Tyrant

Velvety Black-Tyrant

100
1 week ago
Not yet spotted on Fladder
Spotted
The Velvety Black Tyrant is a sleek, entirely black flycatcher found in southeastern South America. Its plumage has a distinctive velvety sheen, especially in good light.
Where to spot
Rocky grasslands, savannas, and montane scrub, particularly near rocky outcrops, in southeastern Brazil.
How to spot
Look for its uniform black plumage and 'velvety' texture. It often perches on exposed rocks or low branches. Listen for its simple, repetitive calls.
When to spot
Can be observed year-round. Best seen during the warmer months when insect activity is higher.
File:Knipolegus nigerrimus -Parque Nacional do Itatiaia, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil-8.jpg
File:Knipolegus nigerrimus - Velvety black-tyrant (female); Campos do Jordão, São Paulo, Brazil.jpg
File:Knipolegus nigerrimus - Velvety black-tyrant (male); Campos do Jordão, São Paulo, Brazil.jpg
File:Knipolegus nigerrimus -Parque Nacional do Itatiaia, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil-8.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Knipolegus nigerrimus - Velvety black-tyrant (female); Campos do Jordão, São Paulo, Brazil.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Knipolegus nigerrimus - Velvety black-tyrant (male); Campos do Jordão, São Paulo, Brazil.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
This species is known for its preference for rocky, open habitats, often perching on large boulders or cliffs from which it surveys its surroundings for prey.
Loading...

Spotted

Recently spotted
110 (Seen in the last 3 months)
Last spotted
1 week ago

Monthly observations

No observations
Loading...
Nothing spotted yet

Also interesting

File:Attila spadiceus (Bright-rumped Attila) (14964630209).jpg
100

Bright-rumped Attila

Tyrant Flycatchers
File:Sayornis phoebe, Owen Conservation Park, Madison, Wisconsin May 2016.jpg
100

Eastern Phoebe

Tyrant Flycatchers
File:Alectrurus risora female 1838.jpg
100

Strange-tailed Tyrant

Tyrant Flycatchers
File:Igerito Phylloscartes ventralis.jpg
100

Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet

Tyrant Flycatchers
File:Tyrannus couchiiAQBIP11CA.jpg
100

Couch's Kingbird

Tyrant Flycatchers
100

Minas Gerais Tyrannulet

Tyrant Flycatchers
File:Bran-colored Flycatcher? or Filipe (Cnemotriccus fuscatus) (20482517821).jpg
100

Fuscous Flycatcher

Tyrant Flycatchers
100

Rusty-backed Monjita

Tyrant Flycatchers
File:Hemitriccus striaticollis - Stripe-necked Tody Tyrant; Arari; Maranhão, Brazil.jpg
100

Stripe-necked Tody-Tyrant

Tyrant Flycatchers
File:Phyllomyias griseiceps.jpg
100

Sooty-headed Tyrannulet

Tyrant Flycatchers