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Yellow Tyrannulet
Capsiempis flaveola
Yellow Tyrannulet (Capsiempis flaveola) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Yellow Tyrannulet (Capsiempis flaveola) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 7.7 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 Capsiempis
- Species flaveola
Quick facts
- Weight
- 7.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow 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 Yellow Tyrannulet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow Tyrannulet (Capsiempis flaveola) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA s Nicaragua to e Brazil.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 7.7 g, with a wing length of about 4.9 cm and a tail of around 4.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 5.7 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow Tyrannulet?
The Yellow Tyrannulet is a very small bird that weighs around 7.7 g.
Where does the Yellow Tyrannulet live?
The Yellow Tyrannulet is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA s Nicaragua to e Brazil, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Yellow Tyrannulet belong to?
The Yellow Tyrannulet (Capsiempis flaveola) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow Tyrannulet eat?
The Yellow Tyrannulet is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Yellow Tyrannulet migrate?
The Yellow Tyrannulet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow 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 Yellow Tyrannulet make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow 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 Yellow Tyrannulet's range?
The Yellow Tyrannulet has a mapped global range of about 5.7 million km².
Conservation
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