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 →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Guatemalan Paltry Tyrannulet sighting in San Lorenzo Protected Forest, based on 34 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at San Lorenzo Protected Forest
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Southern Bentbill
Oncostoma olivaceum
Common Tody-Flycatcher
Todirostrum cinereum
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Streaked Flycatcher
Myiodynastes maculatus
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Brown-capped Tyrannulet
Ornithion brunneicapillus
Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet
Tyrannulus elatus
Rusty-margined Flycatcher
Myiozetetes cayanensis
Forest Elaenia
Myiopagis gaimardii
Piratic Flycatcher
Legatus leucophaius
Bright-rumped Attila
Attila spadiceus
📅 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 San Lorenzo Protected Forest?
About 32% of wildlife watchers report a Guatemalan Paltry Tyrannulet sighting in San Lorenzo Protected Forest, based on 34 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Guatemalan Paltry Tyrannulet in San Lorenzo Protected Forest?
November has the highest sighting rate for Guatemalan Paltry Tyrannulet in San Lorenzo Protected Forest in our monthly data.