Serpophaga
Appearance
Serpophaga | |
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Sooty tyrannulet (Serpophaga nigricans) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Tyrannidae |
Genus: | Serpophaga Gould, 1839 |
Serpophaga is a genus of bird found in Central and South America. The genus is in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It contains the following species:
- Torrent tyrannulet (Serpophaga cinerea)
- River tyrannulet (Serpophaga hypoleuca)
- White-bellied tyrannulet (Serpophaga munda)
- Sooty tyrannulet (Serpophaga nigricans)
- White-crested tyrannulet (Serpophaga subcristata)
- Straneck's tyrannulet (Serpophaga griseicapilla)
References
- Straneck, R. 2007. Una nueva especie de Serpophaga (Aves Tyrannidae). Revista FAVE - Ciencias Veterinarias 6 (1-2): 31-42.
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