Serpophaga

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]

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 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

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  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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