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Sooty tyrannulet

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Passeriformes

Genus
  
Serpophaga

Higher classification
  
Serpophaga

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Tyrannidae

Scientific name
  
Serpophaga nigricans

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Serpophaga, Greenish tyrannulet, Yellow‑browed tyrant, Shear‑tailed grey tyrant, Straneck's tyrannulet

Sooty tyrannulet


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. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay; also southern Paraguay. A small extension of its range is in southeastern Bolivia.

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Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, rivers, and swamps.

Sooty tyrannulet serpophaga nigricans laguna del di rio uy 20 12 2016 antonio silveira


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Sooty tyrannulet Wikipedia