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 species
Serpophaga subcristata[1]
Gould, 1839

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]

ImageScientific nameCommon NameDistribution
Serpophaga cinereaTorrent tyrannuletCosta Rica south to northern Bolivia and northwestern Venezuela.
Serpophaga hypoleucaRiver tyrannuletOrinoco and Amazon Basin
Serpophaga nigricansSooty tyrannuletArgentina, Brazil, and Uruguay; also southern Paraguay.
Serpophaga subcristataWhite-crested tyrannuletArgentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay
Serpophaga griseicapillaStraneck's tyrannuletArgentina

References

  1. "Tyrannidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  2. 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.


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