Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet (Tyrannulus elatus)
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Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet

Tyrannulus elatus (Latham, 1790)

10–11 cmLength7 gWeight

The yellow-crowned tyrannulet (Tyrannulus elatus) is a species of bird in subfamily Elaeniinae of family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.

Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Colombia, Panama, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet has been recorded at 329 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 11 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Ammo Dump PondsPanama1,671 records
  2. RN Laguna de SonsoColombia1,073 records
  3. Parque Natural MetropolitanoPanama1,011 records
More places
  1. Sani LodgeEcuador811 records
  2. RN Cañon del Río ClaroColombia676 records
  3. RN San Cipriano-EscalereteColombia640 records
  4. El Paujil Proaves ReserveColombia605 records
  5. Águila Arpía ProAves ReserveColombia521 records
  6. Reserva San FranciscoPanama516 records
  7. Panama Rainforest Discovery CenterPanama505 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ColombiaPanamaPeruEcuadorBrazilCosta RicaGuyanaSuriname

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 yellow-crowned tyrannulet (Tyrannulus elatus) is a species of bird in subfamily Elaeniinae of family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Costa Rica, Panama, and in every mainland South American country except Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet?

The Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet is about 10–11 cm long and weighs around 7 g.

Where does the Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: southern Costa Rica through Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Colombia, Panama and Peru.

When is the best time to see the Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet?

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

Is the Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet as Least Concern.

What does the Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet in?

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

At a glance

Length
10–11 cm
Weight
7 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
48 mm
Tail
41 mm
Bill
8 mm
Tarsus
14 mm

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

Range

Middle America, South America: southern Costa Rica through Amazonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Tyrannulus

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Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet

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