Straneck's tyrannulet
| Straneck's tyrannulet | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tyrannidae |
| Genus: | Serpophaga |
| Species: | S. griseicapilla |
| Binomial name | |
| Serpophaga griseicapilla Straneck, 2007 | |
The Straneck's tyrannulet (Serpophaga griseicapilla), also known as the monte tyrannulet and grey-crowned 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 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.
References
- Jaramillo, A. (2010) Recognize the newly described Serpophaga griseicapilla. South American Classification Committee.
- Straneck, R. (2007). "Una nueva especie de Serpophaga (Aves Tyrannidae)". Revista FAVE - Ciencias Veterinarias 6: 1-2.
External links
- Recordings of Serpophaga griseicapilla. Xeno-canto.