Brown-capped Tyrannulet
Ornithion brunneicapillus
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Tyrant Flycatchers and Allies (Tyrannidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The brown-capped tyrannulet (Ornithion brunneicapillus) is a species of bird in subfamily Elaeniinae of family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, and Venezuela and reported for the first time in Nicaragua in 2011.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Costa Rica to western Colombia, northwestern Ecuador, and northwestern Venezuela.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Brown-capped 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.
