Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet
Tyrannulus elatus
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Tyrant Flycatchers and Allies (Tyrannidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
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.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Southwestern Costa Rica to northern Bolivia, the Guianas, and Amazonian Brazil.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Yellow-crowned tyrannulet
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
