Serpophaga
Serpophaga is a genus of birds in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae that are found in Central and South America.
| Serpophaga | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Sooty tyrannulet (Serpophaga nigricans) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tyrannidae |
| Genus: | Serpophaga Gould, 1839 |
| Type species | |
| Serpophaga subcristata[1] Gould, 1839 | |
The genus contains five species:[2]
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg.webp) | 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 |
_(15773343580).jpg.webp) | Serpophaga griseicapilla | Straneck's tyrannulet | Argentina |
References
- "Tyrannidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- 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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