Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet
Tyrannulus elatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusTyrannulus
- SpeciesTyrannulus elatus (Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet)
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. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet sighting in Chingaza National Natural Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Chingaza National Natural Park
White-throated Tyrannulet
Mecocerculus leucophrys
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant
Ochthoeca fumicolor
Golden-faced Tyrannulet
Zimmerius chrysops
Mountain Elaenia
Elaenia frantzii
Cinnamon Flycatcher
Pyrrhomyias cinnamomeus
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Streak-throated Bush-Tyrant
Myiotheretes striaticollis
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
Yellow-bellied Elaenia
Elaenia flavogaster
Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant
Ochthoeca rufipectoralis
White-banded Tyrannulet
Mecocerculus stictopterus
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet in Chingaza National Natural Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet sighting in Chingaza National Natural Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet in Chingaza National Natural Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet in Chingaza National Natural Park in our monthly data.