The genus contains the following 12 species:[4]
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Image | Common Name | Scientific name | Distribution |
 | Blue-billed black tyrant | Knipolegus cyanirostris | Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. |
 | Jelski's black tyrant | Knipolegus signatus | Peru |
 | Plumbeous tyrant | Knipolegus cabanisi | southeastern Peru, western Bolivia and northern Argentina. |
 | Cinereous tyrant | Knipolegus striaticeps | Bolivia, western Paraguay, northern Argentina |
 | White-winged black tyrant | Knipolegus aterrimus | Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay. |
 | Hudson's black tyrant | Knipolegus hudsoni | central Argentina and winters northwards, reaching Bolivia and Paraguay. |
 | Rufous-tailed tyrant | Knipolegus poecilurus | Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela. |
 | Riverside tyrant | Knipolegus orenocensis | Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. |
 | Amazonian black tyrant | Knipolegus poecilocercus | Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela. |
 | Crested black tyrant | Knipolegus lophotes | Brazil, Uruguay and northeastern Paraguay |
 | Velvety black tyrant | Knipolegus nigerrimus | Brazil |
 | Sao Francisco black tyrant or Caatinga black tyrant | Knipolegus franciscanus | Brazil. |
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