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 →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Guatemalan Paltry Tyrannulet sighting in Lago de Yojoa, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Lago de Yojoa
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua
Common Tody-Flycatcher
Todirostrum cinereum
Yellow-bellied Elaenia
Elaenia flavogaster
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Myiarchus tuberculifer
Yellow-olive Flycatcher
Tolmomyias sulphurescens
Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher
Myiodynastes luteiventris
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
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 Lago de Yojoa?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Guatemalan Paltry Tyrannulet sighting in Lago de Yojoa, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Guatemalan Paltry Tyrannulet in Lago de Yojoa?
October has the highest sighting rate for Guatemalan Paltry Tyrannulet in Lago de Yojoa in our monthly data.