White-fronted Tyrannulet (Acrochordopus zeledoni)
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White-fronted Tyrannulet

Acrochordopus zeledoni (Lawrence, 1869)

11–12 cmLength

Busiest months: January · Most records: Costa Rica, Ecuador, Venezuela

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

White-fronted Tyrannulet has been recorded at 61 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Wilson Botanical GardenCosta Rica269 records
  2. Hotel QuelitalesCosta Rica124 records
  3. PN El Avila – Los VenadosVenezuela97 records
More places
  1. WildSumaco LodgeEcuador92 records
  2. Virgen del SocorroCosta Rica79 records
  3. PN Tapanti – Sector TapantiCosta Rica63 records
  4. Paraiso Quetzal Lodge - Km 70Costa Rica59 records
  5. Sumaco RoadEcuador53 records
  6. RF Río Macho, Cartago – camino ICECosta Rica45 records
  7. Mount Totumas Cloud Forest ReservePanama41 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa RicaEcuadorVenezuelaPanamaPeruColombia

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 White-fronted Tyrannulet?

The White-fronted Tyrannulet is about 11–12 cm long.

Where does the White-fronted Tyrannulet live?

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

When is the best time to see the White-fronted Tyrannulet?

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

Is the White-fronted Tyrannulet endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-fronted Tyrannulet as Least Concern.

What family is the White-fronted Tyrannulet in?

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

At a glance

Length
11–12 cm
Conservation
Least Concern

Range

Middle America, South America: Costa Rica to northwestern South America

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Acrochordopus

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White-fronted Tyrannulet

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