Amazonian Black Tyrant
A species of Black Tyrants Scientific name : Knipolegus poecilocercus Genus : Black Tyrants
Amazonian Black Tyrant, A species of Black Tyrants
Botanical name: Knipolegus poecilocercus
Genus: Black Tyrants
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Photo By Lars Petersson 
Description
The males are readily identified by their shiny black body, blue hooded head and light blue bills. The females more drab-coloured, with an olive brown body, lighter underside and streaked wing lining, with a reddish brown lining on the inner tail feathers. 
Size
14 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
The amazonian Black Tyrant primarily consumes insects. Typically found alone or in pairs, it has foraging behaviors including sallying to foliage, water surfaces, or the ground. Its sudden, manakin-like movements are distinct while feeding.
Habitat
The amazonian Black Tyrant frequents várzea forests, characterized by dark vine tangles often found adjacent to open water sources. Its preferred environs also include moist thickets and areas subject to seasonal flooding, typifying the broad array of wetland ecosystems within the Amazon basin.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Photo By Lars Petersson 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Tyrant flycatchers Genus
Black Tyrants Species
Amazonian Black Tyrant 
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