Black-capped Tyrannulet (Tyranniscus nigrocapillus)
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Black-capped Tyrannulet

Tyranniscus nigrocapillus (Lafresnaye, 1845)

The black-capped tyrannulet (Tyranniscus nigrocapillus) is a small passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae.

Busiest months: February and November · Most records: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: February and November · Most records: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

Black-capped Tyrannulet has been recorded at 119 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Reserva Ecológica Río Blanco – LodgeColombia1,672 records
  2. Reserva Tapichalaca y Casa SimpsonEcuador368 records
  3. Parque Natural ChicaqueColombia360 records
More places
  1. RNA Loro OrejiamarilloColombia255 records
  2. Loro Coroniazul ProAves ReserveColombia245 records
  3. Hotel Termales del RuízColombia233 records
  4. PNN Tatamá – Cerro Montezuma-Los ChorrosColombia232 records
  5. Cuchilla San LorenzoColombia229 records
  6. ACP Abra Patricia – Owlet LodgePeru228 records
  7. Finca CortaderalColombia203 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ColombiaEcuadorPeruVenezuela

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The black-capped tyrannulet (Tyranniscus nigrocapillus) is a small passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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Questions

Where does the Black-capped Tyrannulet live?

Its breeding range: South America: Venezuela to Peru. It is most often recorded in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.

When is the best time to see the Black-capped Tyrannulet?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February and November (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Black-capped Tyrannulet endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-capped Tyrannulet as Least Concern.

What family is the Black-capped Tyrannulet in?

It belongs to the family Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura (Tyrannidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Conservation
Least Concern

Range

South America: Venezuela to Peru

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Tyranniscus

Other birds in the genus Tyranniscus

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Black-capped Tyrannulet

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