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Paltry Tyrannulet

Zimmerius vilissimus · Tyrannidae · Passeriformes

Best monthsJan–Marmost records
Records153,779in 4 countries
Most seen inCosta Rica105,320 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Paltry Tyrannulet
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About

Paltry Tyrannulet in brief

The paltry tyrannulet (Zimmerius vilissimus) is a bird of the Tyrannidae family — species of bird.

Across the 4 countries we cover it has 153,779 published records, most of them from Costa Rica, Panama and Guatemala. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, February and March.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Costa Rica105,320 records · best Mar, Jan
Panama26,723 records · best Mar, Feb
Guatemala12,172 records · best Jan, Mar
Venezuela9,564 records · best Oct, Feb
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

Relatives

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