Guatemalan Tyrannulet
Zimmerius vilissimus
Guatemalan Tyrannulet (Zimmerius vilissimus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Guatemalan Tyrannulet (Zimmerius vilissimus) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 9.7 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Tyrannidae Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura
- Genus Zimmerius
- Species vilissimus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Guatemalan Tyrannulet is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Guatemalan Tyrannulet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Guatemalan Tyrannulet (Zimmerius vilissimus) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA s Mexico and w Guatemala to El Salvador.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9.7 g, with a wing length of about 5.8 cm and a tail of around 5.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 71,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Guatemalan Tyrannulet?
The Guatemalan Tyrannulet is a very small bird that weighs around 9.7 g.
Where does the Guatemalan Tyrannulet live?
The Guatemalan Tyrannulet is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA s Mexico and w Guatemala to El Salvador, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Guatemalan Tyrannulet belong to?
The Guatemalan Tyrannulet (Zimmerius vilissimus) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Guatemalan Tyrannulet eat?
The Guatemalan Tyrannulet is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Guatemalan Tyrannulet migrate?
The Guatemalan Tyrannulet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Guatemalan Tyrannulet endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Guatemalan Tyrannulet make?
1 real field recording of the Guatemalan Tyrannulet — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Guatemalan Tyrannulet's range?
The Guatemalan Tyrannulet has a mapped global range of about 71,000 km².
Conservation
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