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 →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Guatemalan Paltry Tyrannulet sighting in Pico Bonito National Park, based on 96 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Pico Bonito National Park
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Myiarchus tuberculifer
Bright-rumped Attila
Attila spadiceus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Yellow-olive Flycatcher
Tolmomyias sulphurescens
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
Ochre-bellied Flycatcher
Mionectes oleagineus
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus tyrannulus
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus
📅 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 Pico Bonito National Park?
About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Guatemalan Paltry Tyrannulet sighting in Pico Bonito National Park, based on 96 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Guatemalan Paltry Tyrannulet in Pico Bonito National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Guatemalan Paltry Tyrannulet in Pico Bonito National Park in our monthly data.