Guatemalan Paltry Tyrannulet
Zimmerius vilissimus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusZimmerius (Zimmerius Tyrannulets)
- SpeciesZimmerius vilissimus (Guatemalan Paltry Tyrannulet)
The Guatemalan tyrannulet, or paltry tyrannulet, (Zimmerius vilissimus) is a very small passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Mexico. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Guatemalan Paltry Tyrannulet sighting in Los Quetzales National Park, based on 1,430 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Los Quetzales National Park
Mountain Elaenia
Elaenia frantzii
Yellowish Flycatcher
Empidonax flavescens
Tufted Flycatcher
Mitrephanes phaeocercus
Torrent Tyrannulet
Serpophaga cinerea
Black-capped Flycatcher
Empidonax atriceps
Dark Pewee
Contopus lugubris
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Ochraceous Pewee
Contopus ochraceus
Golden-bellied Flycatcher
Myiodynastes hemichrysus
📅 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 Guatemalan Paltry Tyrannulet in Los Quetzales National Park?
About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Guatemalan Paltry Tyrannulet sighting in Los Quetzales National Park, based on 1,430 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Guatemalan Paltry Tyrannulet in Los Quetzales National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Guatemalan Paltry Tyrannulet in Los Quetzales National Park in our monthly data.