Rufous-tailed Tyrant
Knipolegus poecilurus(Sclater, PL, 1862)
English (US) Rufous-tailed Tyrant
The Rufous-tailed Tyrant (Knipolegus poecilurus) 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 poecilurus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Rufous-tailed Tyrant
- Described by
- (Sclater, PL, 1862)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 5 subspecies for this species.
- Knipolegus poecilurus poecilurus
- Knipolegus poecilurus venezuelanus
- Knipolegus poecilurus paraquensis
- Knipolegus poecilurus salvini
- Knipolegus poecilurus peruanus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Empidochanes poecilurus
- Described by
- (Sclater, PL, 1862)
- Type locality
- 'Bogota,' Colombia.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1862, pt.1 p.112
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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