Serpophaga
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Serpophaga is a genus of bird
found in Central and South America. The genus is in the family Tyrannidae, the Tyrant Flycatchers.
It contains the following species:
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Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
found in Central and South America. The genus is in the family Tyrannidae, the Tyrant Flycatchers.
It contains the following species:
- Torrent TyrannuletTorrent TyrannuletThe Torrent Tyrannulet, Serpophaga cinerea, is a small bird of the tyrant flycatcher family. It breeds from Costa Rica south to northern Bolivia and northwestern Venezuela.-Habitat:...
(Serpophaga cinerea) - River TyrannuletRiver TyrannuletThe River Tyrannulet is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family, the tyrant flycatchers.It is found in Peru, Venezuela and Brazil; also river extensions into Ecuador, Colombia- and Bolivia....
(Serpophaga hypoleuca) - White-bellied TyrannuletWhite-bellied TyrannuletThe White-bellied Tyrannulet is a small species of bird in the Tyrannidae family. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. It is found in open forest, woodland and various open habitats with scattered trees. It is closely related to the White-crested Tyrannulet, but that...
(Serpophaga munda) - Sooty TyrannuletSooty TyrannuletThe Sooty Tyrannulet is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family, the tyrant flycatchers.It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay; also southern Paraguay. A small extension of its range is in southeastern Bolivia....
(Serpophaga nigricans) - White-crested TyrannuletWhite-crested TyrannuletThe White-crested Tyrannulet is a small species of bird in the Tyrannidae family. It is found in woodland and open habitats with scatted bushes and trees in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. It is closely related to the White-bellied Tyrannulet, but unlike that species the belly...
(Serpophaga subcristata) - Grey-crowned TyrannuletGrey-crowned TyrannuletThe Grey-crowned Tyrannulet , also known as the Monte Tyrannulet and Straneck's Tyrannulet, is a small species of bird in the Tyrannidae family. It is found in woodland and open habitats with scatted bushes and trees in south-central South America, but the details are still unclear. It breeds in...
(Serpophaga griseicapilla)