Guianan Tyrannulet
Photo: Hector Bottai · CC BY-SA 4.0

Tyrant Flycatchers and Allies

Guianan Tyrannulet

Zimmerius acer

LCLeast Concern
Family
Tyrant Flycatchers and Allies (Tyrannidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The Guianan tyrannulet (Zimmerius acer) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.

Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Range and habitat

Eastern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northeastern Brazil north of the Amazon River and east of the Rio Branco and Rio Negro; populations south of the Amazon River (west to the lower Rio Madeira, eastward to Ceará and Alagoas) included here, but may represent an undescribed taxon.

Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.

Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.