Sooty tyrannulet
| Sooty tyrannulet | |
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| In Entre Rios, Argentina | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tyrannidae |
| Genus: | Serpophaga |
| Species: | S. nigricans
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| Binomial name | |
| Serpophaga nigricans (Vieillot, 1817)
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The sooty tyrannulet (Serpophaga nigricans) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is small, usually weighing 9 grams with a length of 12 centimeters, and has gray or brownish-grey feathers with black tail feathers.[2] It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay; also southern Paraguay. A small extension of its range is in southeastern Bolivia.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, rivers, and swamps.
References[]
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Serpophaga nigricans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22699334A93727073. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22699334A93727073.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Sooty tyrannulet (Serpophaga nigricans)". Wildscreen Arkive. Archived from the original on 2017-01-18. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
External links[]
- Sooty tyrannulet videos on the Internet Bird Collection
- Sooty tyrannulet photo gallery VIREO
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Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Serpophaga
- Birds of South America
- Birds described in 1817
- Tyrant flycatcher stubs