| White-crested Tyrannulet | |
|---|---|
| In Piraju, Sao Paulo, Brazil | |
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tyrannidae |
| Genus: | Serpophaga |
| Species: | S. subcristata |
| Binomial name | |
| Serpophaga subcristata (Vieillot, 1817) |
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The White-crested Tyrannulet (Serpophaga subcristata) 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 of the White-crested Tyrannulet is yellow. The recently described Straneck's Tyrannulet is extremely similar to the White-crested Tyrannulet and was for a long time confused with that species; the two are generally best separated by voice.