Birds of Colombia

    PASSERIFORMES: Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura)  
Genus: Zimmerius (6 species, 15 worldwide)


Choco Tyrannulet
Choco Tyrannulet (Zimmerius albigularis)
Río Silanche Bird Sanctuary, Pichincha province, Ecuador  
   
Photograph by Tropical Birding (Nick Athanas)   © All Rights Reserved.

Very similar to Golden-faced Tyrannulet. Vocal and DNA differences. Usually has a lighter eye, but apparently this is not guaranteed.

Golden-faced Tyrannulet
Golden-faced Tyrannulet (Zimmerius chrysops)
ProAves Tangaras Reserve, El Carmen de Atrato, Choco, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Normally common.


Slender-footed Tyrannulet
Slender-footed Tyrannulet (Zimmerius gracilipes gracilipes)
Puerto Nariño, Amazonas, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

An amazing nest-builder. Note light colored eye. The Guianan Tyrannulet in northeast Brazil and the Guyanas was recently split from this species.
At large nest.

Spectacled Tyrannulet
Spectacled Tyrannulet (Zimmerius improbus improbus)
Perijá Mountains, Manaure, Cesar, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Once called the Venezuelan Tyrannulet, but those in the Santa Marta and Perija mountain ranges are now called Specious Tyrannulet or Spectacled Tyrannulet. Found at higher altitudes than other Zimmerius in its range (Golden-faced Tyrannulet and Coopmans's Tyrannulet).

Coopmans's Tyrannulet
Coopmans's Tyrannulet (Zimmerius minimus minimus)
Minca, Magdalena, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Similar to, and split from the Golden-faced Tyrannulet, but even smaller. In the range of the Spectacled Tyrannulet, which includes Santa Marta and Perija, Coopman's is found at lower altitudes.

Mistletoe Tyrannulet
Mistletoe Tyrannulet (Zimmerius parvus)
Guadalupe, Panama  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Split from the Paltry Tyrannulet found further north mainly because of smaller size and vocal differences.


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