Sooty tyrannulet
| Sooty tyrannulet | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tyrannidae |
| Genus: | Serpophaga |
| Species: | S. nigricans |
| Binomial name | |
| Serpophaga nigricans (Vieillot, 1817) | |
| Distribution of S. nigricans Year-round | |
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.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, rivers, and swamps.