Serpophaga | |
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Sooty tyrannulet (Serpophaga nigricans) | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Tyrannidae |
Genus: |
Serpophaga Gould, 1839 |
Type species | |
Serpophaga subcristata
[1] Gould, 1839
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Serpophaga is a genus of birds in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae that are found in Central and South America.
The genus contains five species: [2]
Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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Serpophaga cinerea | Torrent tyrannulet | Costa Rica south to northern Bolivia and northwestern Venezuela. |
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Serpophaga hypoleuca | River tyrannulet | Orinoco and Amazon Basin |
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Serpophaga nigricans | Sooty tyrannulet | Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay; also southern Paraguay. |
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Serpophaga subcristata | White-crested tyrannulet | Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay |
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Serpophaga griseicapilla | Straneck's tyrannulet | Argentina |