Straneck's tyrannulet

Straneck's tyrannulet

Monte tyrannulet, Grey-crowned tyrannulet

Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Family
Genus
SPECIES
Serpophaga griseicapilla

Straneck's tyrannulet (Serpophaga griseicapilla ), also known as the monte tyrannulet and grey-crowned tyrannulet, is a small species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. 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 Argentina, but may also breed in Bolivia. In addition to these countries, it has been recorded as a non-breeding visitor in Paraguay, and possibly Brazil and Uruguay (it is unclear if it is a regular non-breeding visitor or only an accidental visitor to the last two countries). Visually it closely resembles the white-crested tyrannulet, but its voice is distinctive and its tail shorter. Considerable taxonomic confusion has surrounded this species, which for a period mistakenly was referred to by the scientific name Serpophaga griseiceps, a junior synonym of Serpophaga munda. Consequently, the Straneck's tyrannulet only received its scientific name in 2007 despite having been known since the early 1990s.

Distribution

Geography

Straneck's tyrannulet habitat map
Straneck's tyrannulet habitat map
Straneck's tyrannulet
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Habits and Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Seasonal behavior
Bird's call

Diet and Nutrition

References

1. Straneck's tyrannulet Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straneck's_tyrannulet
2. Straneck's tyrannulet on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22736536/118645226
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/663276

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