Sooty tyrannulet
| Sooty tyrannulet | |
|---|---|
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| In Entre Rios, Argentina | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tyrannidae |
| Genus: | Serpophaga |
| Species: | S. nigricans |
| Binomial name | |
| Serpophaga nigricans (Vieillot, 1817) | |
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 (2012). "Serpophaga nigricans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ "Sooty tyrannulet (Serpophaga nigricans)". Wildscreen Arkive. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
External links
- Sooty tyrannulet videos on the Internet Bird Collection
- Sooty tyrannulet photo gallery VIREO
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