Birds of Colombia - Phyllomyias


Ashy-headed Tyrannulet (Phyllomyias cinereiceps) ProAves Tangaras Reserve, El Carmen de Atrato, Choco, Colombia
Photograph by Tom Friedel © All Rights Reserved.

Note black mark behind ear. Note white wingbars with no (black) wing feather edges, compared to [Plumbeous-crowned Tyrannulet].


Sooty-headed Tyrannulet (Phyllomyias griseiceps) ProAves Cerulean Warbler Reserve, San Vicente de Chucuri, Santander, Colombia
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Black-capped Tyrannulet (Phyllomyias nigrocapillus nigrocapillus) Chingaza National Park, Colombia
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Found at high altitudes in Andean forests from 2500m to before the treeline.


Plumbeous-crowned Tyrannulet (Phyllomyias plumbeiceps) Otún Quimbaya Wildlife Sanctuary, Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia
Photograph by Tom Friedel © All Rights Reserved.

Note yellow wing bars and yellow margins on wings, and plumbeous crown. Ear mark (behind and below eye) not as dark as on some similar species.


Tawny-rumped Tyrannulet (Phyllomyias uropygialis) Reserva Geobotánica Pululahua, Pichincha province, Ecuador
Photograph by Tropical Birding (Nick Athanas) © All Rights Reserved.

Generally found from 2000-3000m and often with bamboo (HBW).


White-fronted Tyrannulet (Phyllomyias zeledoni viridiceps) Vinicio Adames Park, Caracas, Venezuela
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Split from the [Rough-legged Tyrannulet]. Note small white forehead, grey head and thick yellow wing bars. Also note short bumpy sections on legs.