The blackish chat-tyrant (Ochthoeca nigrita) is a species of passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family. It is found in eastern Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest.

Blackish chat-tyrant
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae
Genus: Ochthoeca
Species:
O. nigrita
Binomial name
Ochthoeca nigrita

The species was formerly treated as conspecific with the slaty-backed chat-tyrant (Ochthoeca cinnamomeiventris).[2]

References edit

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2017). "Ochthoeca nigrita". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T103682791A112288278. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T103682791A112288278.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2017). "Tyrant flycatchers". World Bird List Version 7.3. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 9 January 2018.