Sooty Tyrannulet

Serpophaga nigricans (Vieillot, 1817)

8.5 gWeight

The sooty tyrannulet (Serpophaga nigricans) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October · Most records: Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil

Sooty Tyrannulet has been recorded at 162 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Reserva Ecológica Costanera SurArgentina537 records
PN Iberá – Portal Laguna IberáArgentina524 records
Laguna del DiarioUruguay477 records

More places

CeibasArgentina437 records
PN Otamendi / Ciervo De Los PantanosArgentina288 records
Paso Centurión – ÁreaUruguay271 records
Ceibas – camino Cuatro HermanasArgentina254 records
Ceibas – TerraplénArgentina236 records
Bañado del IndioUruguay219 records
PE IntervalesBrazil198 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Argentina Uruguay Brazil Paraguay Bolivia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

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.

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Questions

How big is the Sooty Tyrannulet?

The Sooty Tyrannulet weighs around 8.5 g.

Where does the Sooty Tyrannulet live?

Its breeding range: South America: southern Bolivia, eastern Paraguay and south-central Brazil to central Argentina and Uruguay. It is most often recorded in Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil.