Riverside Tyrant
Knipolegus orenocensisBerlepsch, HHCL, 1884
English (US) Riverside Tyrant
The Riverside Tyrant (Knipolegus orenocensis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Knipolegus orenocensis
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Riverside Tyrant
- Described by
- Berlepsch, HHCL, 1884
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Knipolegus orenocensis orenocensis
- Knipolegus orenocensis xinguensis
- Knipolegus orenocensis sclateri
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Cnipolegus orenocensis
- Described by
- Berlepsch, HHCL, 1884
- Type locality
- Angostura [= Ciudad Bolivar], Rio Orinoco, Venezuela.
- Original description
- Ibis ser.5, vol.2, no.8 p.433 pl.12
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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