Zimmerius chrysops
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The golden-faced tyrannulet (Zimmerius chrysops) is a species of bird in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. The golden-faced tyrannulet was formally described in 1859 as Tyrannulus chrysops by the English zoologist Philip Sclater based on specimens collected by the zoologist Louis Fraser in Gualaquiza and Zamora of Ecuador. The specific epithet combines the Ancient Greek χρυσος/khrusos meaning "gold" with ωψ/ōps, ωπος/ōpos meaning "face". The type locality has been restricted to Zamora. The golden-faced tyrannulet is now one of 13 species placed in the genus Zimmerius that was introduced in 1977 by the American ornithologist Melvin Alvah Traylor Jr. with the golden-faced tyrannulet as the type species. The golden-faced tyrannulet was formerly considered to be conspecific with the Peruvian tyrannulet (Zimmerius viridiflavus).
Three subspecies are recognised: Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 5 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-faced Tyrannulet sighting in Chingaza National Natural Park on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 129th most-seen of the 258 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-faced Tyrannulet in Chingaza National Natural Park on a given day, against under 5% in June–September and November–April, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Golden-faced Tyrannulet sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
5th of 6
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Golden-faced Tyrannulet sightings, Chingaza National Natural Park ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (Colombia, about 50%), Los Nevados National Natural Park (Colombia, about 10%) and Yasuní National Park (Ecuador, about 10%).
Same family: Tyrannidae
The closest relatives of the Golden-faced Tyrannulet that you can see in Chingaza National Natural Park (family Tyrannidae, Tyrant Flycatchers) are White-throated Tyrannulet (about 70%), Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant (about 40%) and White-banded Tyrannulet (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Golden-faced Tyrannulet is recorded against all the birds logged in Chingaza National Natural Park (22 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
