Golden-Faced Tyrannulet
Zimmerius chrysops
About This Species
A small flycatcher found from Colombia and Venezuela south through the Andes, favouring forest edge, clearings and secondary growth in the canopy and mid-storey rather than deep forest interior. It forages actively, gleaning insects from foliage with quick, fluttering sallies, and often joins mixed-species flocks moving through the treetops that peak in activity through the morning. The pale eyebrow and yellowish underparts help separate it from similar small flycatchers when views are brief.
Ethical Viewing Guidelines
- Viewing from below with binoculars is the practical approach given how high and active this species tends to be, and there is little to be gained from trying to get closer than a flock naturally allows.
- General protections for native birds apply across its Andean range, so nests, where located, should not be approached.
- Sticking to trails through forest reserves limits wider habitat disturbance.
LCAvesPasseriformesTyrannidae
Seasonal Activity
167,417 sightings · 2000–2026
Citizen science records via GBIF
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Tyrannidae
Photo
(c) Hugo Bernal Hernández, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Hugo Bernal Hernández
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Occurrence data from GBIF.