Bronze-olive Pygmy Tyrant (Pseudotriccus pelzelni)
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Bronze-olive Pygmy Tyrant

Pseudotriccus pelzelni Taczanowski & Berlepsch, 1885

11–12 cmLength11 gWeight

The bronze-olive pygmy tyrant (Pseudotriccus pelzelni) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.

Busiest months: August · Most records: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Bronze-olive Pygmy Tyrant has been recorded at 70 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Reserva Mashpi-AmagusaEcuador1,447 records
  2. Camino Montezuma – Los CajonesColombia858 records
  3. Las Tangaras ProAves ReserveColombia528 records
More places
  1. PNN Tatamá – Camino MontezumaColombia473 records
  2. Camino Montezuma – La ClaritaColombia274 records
  3. Cabañas San IsidroEcuador203 records
  4. El Pangán ProAves reserveColombia170 records
  5. San Jorge de MilpeEcuador167 records
  6. Parque Regional Ucumari – El CedralColombia159 records
  7. RNA Las Tangaras – SendasColombia155 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ColombiaEcuadorPeru

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 bronze-olive pygmy tyrant (Pseudotriccus pelzelni) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and Peru.

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Questions

How big is the Bronze-olive Pygmy Tyrant?

The Bronze-olive Pygmy Tyrant is about 11–12 cm long and weighs around 11 g.

Where does the Bronze-olive Pygmy Tyrant live?

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

When is the best time to see the Bronze-olive Pygmy Tyrant?

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

Is the Bronze-olive Pygmy Tyrant endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Bronze-olive Pygmy Tyrant as Least Concern.

What does the Bronze-olive Pygmy Tyrant eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Bronze-olive Pygmy Tyrant in?

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

At a glance

Length
11–12 cm
Weight
11 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
54 mm
Tail
43 mm
Bill
12 mm
Tarsus
19 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Middle America, South America: Panama and Colombia to Peru

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Pseudotriccus

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Bronze-olive Pygmy Tyrant

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