Hudson's Black Tyrant
Knipolegus hudsoni Sclater, PL, 1872
Tyrannidae — Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura
Hudson's Black Tyrant, Knipolegus hudsoni, is a passerine of southern South America, breeding in central Argentina and moving north to northern Bolivia for the non-breeding season. It belongs to the Tyrannidae family and was first described by Sclater in 1872. The species is linked with open woodland and scrub, and in the north also uses Gran Chaco woodland, shrubby pasture and gardens. It is a complete migrant. Its breeding range extends south through Argentina, while its wider presence reaches western Paraguay.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Tyrannidae — Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura
- Breeding range
- South America: c Argentina
- Nonbreeding range
- to n Bolivia
