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 →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet sighting in Anavilhanas National Park, based on 144 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Anavilhanas National Park
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Snethlage's Tody-Tyrant
Hemitriccus minor
Forest Elaenia
Myiopagis gaimardii
Spotted Tody-Flycatcher
Todirostrum maculatum
Slender-footed Tyrannulet
Zimmerius gracilipes
Grayish Mourner
Rhytipterna simplex
Rusty-margined Flycatcher
Myiozetetes cayanensis
Yellow-throated Flycatcher
Conopias albovittatus
Variegated Flycatcher
Empidonomus varius
White-eyed Tody-Tyrant
Hemitriccus zosterops
Gray-crowned Flycatcher
Tolmomyias poliocephalus
📅 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 Anavilhanas National Park?
About 28% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet sighting in Anavilhanas National Park, based on 144 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet in Anavilhanas National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet in Anavilhanas National Park in our monthly data.