White-tailed Tyrannulet
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Tyrant Flycatchers and Allies

White-tailed Tyrannulet

Mecocerculus poecilocercus

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

Overview

The white-tailed tyrannulet (Mecocerculus poecilocercus) is a species of bird in subfamily Elaeniinae of family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.

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

Range and habitat

Andes of Colombia to Ecuador and southern Peru (Cusco).

Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.

Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.