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 |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Double-banded Pygmy-Tyrant sighting in Yasuní National Park on a given day, based on 343 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 166th most-seen of the 533 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Double-banded Pygmy-Tyrant in Yasuní National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January, the lowest month.
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.
2nd of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Double-banded Pygmy-Tyrant sightings, Yasuní National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Amacayacu National Natural Park (Colombia, about 20%).
Same family: Tyrannidae
The closest relatives of the Double-banded Pygmy-Tyrant that you can see in Yasuní National Park (family Tyrannidae, Tyrant Flycatchers) are Tropical Kingbird (about 50%), Great Kiskadee (about 50%) and Lesser Kiskadee (about 40%), 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 Yasuní National Park (343 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.
