---
title: "Langschopfmohrentyrann"
description: "Knipolegus lophotes — Vögel. The crested black tyrant (Knipolegus lophotes) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/de/animal/crested-black-tyrant
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Langschopfmohrentyrann

> Knipolegus lophotes — Vögel. The crested black tyrant (Knipolegus lophotes) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.

- Scientific name: *Knipolegus lophotes*
- Category: `birds` (Vögel)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 735
- Wikidata: [Q1262539](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1262539)
- iNaturalist taxon: [16818](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/16818)

## Names

- en: Crested Black-Tyrant
- de: Langschopfmohrentyrann
- es: Viudita negra copetona
- fr: Ada huppé
- nl: Kuifmoortiran
- pt: Maria-preta-de-penacho
- pl: Wdowik czubaty

## Countries with the most observations

BR (643), UY (52)

## Summary

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.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crested_black_tyrant

## Photo

![Langschopfmohrentyrann](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/crested-black-tyrant/medium.jpg)

Photo: filipeprates · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/378623300

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/crested-black-tyrant?lang=de` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).