Helmeted Pygmy-Tyrant
Lophotriccus galeatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusLophotriccus (Crested Pygmy-Tyrants)
- SpeciesLophotriccus galeatus (Helmeted Pygmy-Tyrant)
The helmeted pygmy tyrant (Lophotriccus galeatus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Helmeted Pygmy-Tyrant sighting in Brownsberg Nature Park, based on 50 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Brownsberg Nature Park
Double-banded Pygmy-Tyrant
Lophotriccus vitiosus
Rusty-margined Flycatcher
Myiozetetes cayanensis
Slender-footed Tyrannulet
Zimmerius gracilipes
McConnell's Flycatcher
Mionectes macconnelli
Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet
Tyrannulus elatus
Forest Elaenia
Myiopagis gaimardii
Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet
Camptostoma obsoletum
Grayish Mourner
Rhytipterna simplex
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Myiarchus tuberculifer
Short-tailed Pygmy-Tyrant
Myiornis ecaudatus
White-lored Tyrannulet
Ornithion inerme
Yellow-throated Flycatcher
Conopias albovittatus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 2 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 3 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Helmeted Pygmy-Tyrant in Brownsberg Nature Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Helmeted Pygmy-Tyrant sighting in Brownsberg Nature Park, based on 50 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Helmeted Pygmy-Tyrant in Brownsberg Nature Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Helmeted Pygmy-Tyrant in Brownsberg Nature Park in our monthly data.