Sooty Tyrannulet
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Sooty Tyrannulet

Serpophaga nigricans

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Iberá National Park
506 Verified records at Iberá National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Sooty Tyrannulet sighting in Iberá National Park, based on 506 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Iberá National Park

White-crested Tyrannulet
LC

White-crested Tyrannulet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Serpophaga subcristata

10–20% · With luck
Straneck's Tyrannulet
LC

Straneck's Tyrannulet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Serpophaga griseicapilla

<5% · Rare
Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

80–90% · Very likely
Cattle Tyrant
LC

Cattle Tyrant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Machetornis rixosa

60–70% · Likely
White Monjita
LC

White Monjita

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xolmis irupero

50–60% · Likely
Strange-tailed Tyrant
VU

Strange-tailed Tyrant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alectrurus risora

40–50% · Likely
Fork-tailed Flycatcher
LC

Fork-tailed Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus savana

40–50% · Likely
Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

40–50% · Likely
Spectacled Tyrant
LC

Spectacled Tyrant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hymenops perspicillatus

40–50% · Likely
Yellow-browed Tyrant
LC

Yellow-browed Tyrant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Satrapa icterophrys

30–40% · Possible
Vermilion Flycatcher
LC

Vermilion Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pyrocephalus rubinus

30–40% · Possible
White-headed Marsh Tyrant
LC

White-headed Marsh Tyrant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arundinicola leucocephala

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
40–50
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
40–50%
2 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
30–40%
3 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
4 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
5 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
6 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
7 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
8 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Sooty Tyrannulet in Iberá National Park?

About 31% of wildlife watchers report a Sooty Tyrannulet sighting in Iberá National Park, based on 506 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Sooty Tyrannulet in Iberá National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Sooty Tyrannulet in Iberá National Park in our monthly data.

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