Yellow Tyrannulet

Capsiempis flaveola (Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823)

10–12 cmLength7.7 gWeight

The yellow tyrannulet (Capsiempis flaveola) is a small passerine bird in subfamily Elaeniinae of family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.

Most records: Costa Rica, Argentina, Brazil

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Costa Rica, Argentina, Brazil

Yellow Tyrannulet has been recorded at 331 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 13 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Refugio mixto Caño NegroCosta Rica1,651 records
Estación Biológica La Selva-OTSCosta Rica773 records
Bijagua – Tapir ValleyCosta Rica723 records

More places

Paraíso Birding ParadisePanama610 records
Mindo – Vía a las cascadasEcuador588 records
PP Urugua-í – Seccional UruzúArgentina564 records
Arenal – Peninsula roadCosta Rica392 records
Selva Verde LodgeCosta Rica368 records
Comandancia de Sarapiquí RoadCosta Rica365 records
El Puente Verde Reserva de Aves ArgentinasArgentina359 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa Rica Argentina Brazil Ecuador Panama Colombia Peru Paraguay

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 tyrannulet (Capsiempis flaveola) is a small passerine bird in subfamily Elaeniinae of family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, and in every mainland South American country except Chile and Uruguay.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow Tyrannulet?

The Yellow Tyrannulet is about 10–12 cm long and weighs around 7.7 g.

Where does the Yellow Tyrannulet live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: southern Nicaragua to eastern Brazil. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica, Argentina and Brazil.