Knipolegus lophotes
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The crested black tyrant (Knipolegus lophotes) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. The crested black tyrant is monotypic. The crested black tyrant is 20 to 21 cm (7.9 to 8.3 in) long. Unique in its genus, it has a long thin crest. The sexes have the same plumage; males are slightly larger than females. Adults are almost entirely glossy blue-black. Their remiges have white bases that are conspicuous in flight but usually not visible at rest. Both sexes have a dark red or reddish-brown iris, a black bill, and black legs and feet.
The crested black tyrant and the phainopepla (Phainopepla nitens), a member of the silky-flycatcher family Ptiliogonatidae, are almost alike in appearance. Often such a close resemblance is a result of competitive mimicry. They inhabit similar landscapes, however their ranges are more than 4,000 km (2,500 mi) apart so mimicry cannot be the reason.
The crested black tyrant is found in Brazil from southern Bahia south to Rio Grande do Sul and west to southern Mato Grosso and its range continues into northern... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belo Horizonte | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Crested Black-Tyrant sighting in Serra da Canastra National Park on a given day, based on 325 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 22nd most-seen of the 294 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Crested Black-Tyrant in Serra da Canastra National Park on a given day, against about 20% in December, the lowest month.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Crested Black-Tyrant sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Crested Black-Tyrant sightings, Serra da Canastra National Park has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Chapada dos Guimarães National Park (Brazil, about 10%) and Itatiaia National Park (Brazil, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Crested Black-Tyrant is recorded against all the birds logged in Serra da Canastra National Park (325 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
