Brown-capped Tyrannulet

Ornithion brunneicapillus (Lawrence, 1862)

8 cmLength7.1 gWeight

The brown-capped tyrannulet (Ornithion brunneicapillus) is a species of bird in subfamily Elaeniinae of family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.

Busiest months: October–March · Most records: Panama, Ecuador, Costa Rica

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October–March · Most records: Panama, Ecuador, Costa Rica

Brown-capped Tyrannulet has been recorded at 128 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Canopy TowerPanama2,791 records
Panama Rainforest Discovery CenterPanama1,325 records
Pipeline Road (Camino del Oleoducto)Panama1,257 records

More places

Rio Silanche Bird SanctuaryEcuador859 records
Semaphore Hill Road – Parque Nacional SoberaníaPanama768 records
Pipeline Road – Parque Nacional SoberaníaPanama754 records
Parque Natural MetropolitanoPanama607 records
Pipeline RoadPanama562 records
RN San Cipriano-EscalereteColombia550 records
Camino a El SaltoPanama478 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Panama Ecuador Costa Rica Colombia Venezuela

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 brown-capped tyrannulet (Ornithion brunneicapillus) is a species of bird in subfamily Elaeniinae of family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, and Venezuela and reported for the first time in Nicaragua in 2011.

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Questions

How big is the Brown-capped Tyrannulet?

The Brown-capped Tyrannulet is about 8 cm long and weighs around 7.1 g.

Where does the Brown-capped Tyrannulet live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: Costa Rica to northwestern Venezuela and northwestern Ecuador. It is most often recorded in Panama, Ecuador and Costa Rica.