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Serpophaga
Sooty tyrannulet (Serpophaga nigricans)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae
Genus: Serpophaga
Gould, 1839
Type genus
Serpophaga subcristata

Serpophaga is a genus of birds in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae that are found in Central and South America.

The genus contains six species:[1]

Image Scientific name Common Name Distribution
Serpophaga cinerea Torrent tyrannulet Costa Rica south to northern Bolivia and northwestern Venezuela.
Serpophaga hypoleuca River tyrannulet Orinoco and Amazon Basin
Serpophaga munda White-bellied tyrannulet Andes of Bolivia and northern Argentina
Serpophaga nigricans Sooty tyrannulet Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay; also southern Paraguay.
Serpophaga subcristata White-crested tyrannulet Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay
Serpophaga griseicapilla Straneck's tyrannulet Argentina

References

  1. ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2019). "Tyrant flycatchers". World Bird List Version 9.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  • Straneck, R. 2007. Una nueva especie de Serpophaga (Aves Tyrannidae). Revista FAVE - Ciencias Veterinarias 6 (1-2): 31–42.