Tyrant-flycatchers (Tyrannidae)
White-crested Tyrannulet (Serpophaga subcristata) - HBW 9, p. 285
French: Tyranneau à toupet
German: Weißscheitel-Kleintyrann
Spanish: Piojito Tiquitiqui
Taxonomy: Sylvia subcristata Vieillot, 1817, Paraguay.
Taxonomic status controversial; sometimes considered conspecific with S. munda, but the two differ in plumage, also slightly in voice, and in Argentina are narrowly parapatric with limited hybridization; further study needed. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- subcristata (Vieillot, 1817) - Bolivia (from N La Paz) and S Brazil (S from S Mato Grosso) S through Paraguay to Argentina (S to N Chubut).
- straminea (Temminck, 1822) - SE Brazil (S Piauí and Bahia S to Rio Grande do Sul) and Uruguay.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird moving in vegetation. Locality Petrolina, Pernambuco State, Brazil (ssp straminea)
Josep del Hoyo 6 October 2008 3 years ago 22 sec 4
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Individual perched on a branch.
Locality Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina (ssp subcristata)
Santiago Meligeni Lozano 3 April 2010 1 year ago 4 -
Pearched.
Locality Campinas, São Paulo State, Brazil
Carlos Henrique 20 January 2008 2 years ago 4 -
Ribera Norte Reserve, San Isidro, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, Neotropical
Locality Ribera Norte Reserve, San Isidro, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Silvia Vitale 2 November 2011 35 weeks ago 3.8 -
An individual perched
Locality Costanera Sur Ecological Reserve, Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Glauco Kohler 27 December 2011 6 weeks ago 3.3 -
A bird in a tree.
Locality Petrolina, Pernambuco State, Brazil (ssp straminea)
Josep del Hoyo 6 October 2008 3 years ago 3 -
on a branch
Locality Costanera Sur Ecological Reserve, Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
oleicfrisbee 34 weeks ago 2.5
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recording on a cloudy day, there are 5 meters of the individual, an adult male, no playback singing, Locality Campos do Jordao, São Paulo State, Brazil
Leonardo de Melo Souza 11 November 2011 13 weeks ago 4 -
singing, song Locality Salta Province, Argentina
(ssp subcristata)
dreyernp 14 November 2008 1 year ago 4 -
One individual calling in a bushy area Locality Estancia El Potrero, Entre Ríos Province, Argentina
Kini Roesler 10 June 2008 2 years ago 3
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