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Tumbesian Tyrannulet
Nesotriccus tumbezanus (Taczanowski, 1877)
12 cmLength
Busiest months: July and October–November · Most records: Peru, Ecuador
Where and when it's recorded
Tumbesian Tyrannulet has been recorded at 11 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Santuario Historico Bosque de PómacPeru208 records
- ACP ChaparríPeru137 records
- ACP Chaparrí – Chaparrí EcolodgePeru120 records
More places
- Ayampe – Ruta del ColibríEcuador78 records
- Reservorio de TinajonesPeru39 records
- Bosque Protector Cerro BlancoEcuador33 records
- Rancho AlemánEcuador11 records
- Humedal La Segua y alrededoresEcuador5 records
- Ayampe – Estuario del río AyampeEcuador4 records
- Salinas – Lagunas de EcuasalEcuador3 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
Questions
How big is the Tumbesian Tyrannulet?
The Tumbesian Tyrannulet is about 12 cm long.
Where does the Tumbesian Tyrannulet live?
Its breeding range: South America: southwestern Ecuador, northwestern Peru. It is most often recorded in Peru and Ecuador.
When is the best time to see the Tumbesian Tyrannulet?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July, October and November (Southern Hemisphere).
What family is the Tumbesian Tyrannulet in?
It belongs to the family Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura (Tyrannidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 12 cm
Range
South America: southwestern Ecuador, northwestern Peru
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura Tyrannidae
- Genus
- Nesotriccus
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Black-capped PipritesPiprites pileata
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Reiser's TyrannuletPhyllomyias reiseri
Urich's TyrannuletPhyllomyias urichi
Sclater's TyrannuletPhyllomyias sclateri
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