Lophotriccus vitiosus
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The double-banded pygmy tyrant (Lophotriccus vitiosus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, and Suriname. The double-banded pygmy tyrant was originally described in 1921 as Cometornis vitiosus. The authors erected genus Cometornis for it and some other newly described species and subspecies. They soon recognized that by the principle of priority Cometornis had to be replaced by Lophotriccus.
The double-banded pygmy tyrant has these four subspecies: Subspecies L. v. congener was originally described as a full species and was treated that way by some authors until the mid-twentieth century. In addition, several authors have suggested that genus Lophotriccus should be merged into genus Hemitriccus.
The double-banded pygmy tyrant is about 10 cm (3.9 in) long and weighs 6 to 8.5 g (0.21 to 0.30 oz). It has long crown feathers that form a crest and that it occasionally erects and fans; the feathers extend... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 5 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Double-banded Pygmy-Tyrant sighting in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 197th most-seen of the 328 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June, September and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Double-banded Pygmy-Tyrant in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in January–May, July–August and October–November, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Double-banded Pygmy-Tyrant sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Double-banded Pygmy-Tyrant sightings, Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Amacayacu National Natural Park (Colombia, about 20%) and Yasuní National Park (Ecuador, about 10%).
Same family: Tyrannidae
The closest relatives of the Double-banded Pygmy-Tyrant that you can see in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve (family Tyrannidae, Tyrant Flycatchers) are Tropical Kingbird (about 50%), Lesser Kiskadee (about 50%) and Great Kiskadee (about 50%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Double-banded Pygmy-Tyrant is recorded against all the birds logged in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve (18 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.
