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Hudson’s Black Tyrant
Knipolegus hudsoni
Hudson's Black Tyrant (Knipolegus hudsoni) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Hudson’s Black Tyrant (Knipolegus hudsoni) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 13.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Tyrannidae Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura
- Genus Knipolegus
- Species hudsoni
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Hudson’s Black Tyrant is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Hudson’s Black Tyrant is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Hudson’s Black Tyrant (Knipolegus hudsoni) is a member of the Tyrannidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA c Argentina.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13.8 g, with a wing length of about 7.1 cm and a tail of around 6.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 559,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Hudson’s Black Tyrant?
The Hudson’s Black Tyrant is a very small bird that weighs around 13.8 g.
Where does the Hudson’s Black Tyrant live?
The Hudson’s Black Tyrant is found across South America with a range covering SA c Argentina, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Hudson’s Black Tyrant belong to?
The Hudson’s Black Tyrant (Knipolegus hudsoni) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Hudson’s Black Tyrant eat?
The Hudson’s Black Tyrant is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Hudson’s Black Tyrant migrate?
The Hudson’s Black Tyrant is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Hudson’s Black Tyrant endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
How large is the Hudson’s Black Tyrant's range?
The Hudson’s Black Tyrant has a mapped global range of about 559,000 km².
Conservation
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