Alternative name: Monte Tyrannulet
Photo © by Stanley Jones
Cruz del Eje, Córdoba Province; Margin of Dique Cruz del Eje (Lago Río Quilpo), Argentina, 5 October 2019
Cruz del Eje, Córdoba Province; Margin of Dique Cruz del Eje (Lago Río Quilpo), Argentina, 5 October 2019
- Serpophaga griseicapilla
Identification
Belly is yellowish
Similar Species
White-crested Tyrannulet is larger than Straneck's Tyrannulet.
Distribution
Breeds in Argentina in the dry western part of the country to Andean foothills, and possibly in Bolivia. During non-breading season migrates both north and east, occurring in Argentina, Bolivia, Uruguay, Paraguay, and possibly Brazil.
Taxonomy
Straneck's Tyrannulet is a recently described monotypic species.[1][2]
Habitat
During breeding is seems mostly to occur in a habitat called Monte in Argentina, but during non-breeding season occurs in more types of habitat.
Behaviour
Song seems very different from the most similar species.
References
- SACC proposal to recognize Straneck's Tyrannulet
- Straneck, R. 2007. Una nueva especie de Serpophaga (Aves: Tyrannidae). Revista FAVE - Ciencias Veterinarias 6 (1-2): 31-42
