Tyrant-flycatchers (Tyrannidae)
Golden-faced Tyrannulet (Zimmerius chrysops) - HBW 9, p. 297
French: Tyranneau à face d’or
German: Goldgesicht-Kleintyrann
Spanish: Mosquerito Caridorado
Other common names: Loja Tyrannulet (flavidifrons)
Taxonomy: Tyrannulus chrysops P. L. Sclater, 1859, Zamora, Zamora-Chinchipe, Ecuador.
Despite superficial resemblance to Phyllomyias, genus appears to be more closely related to Phylloscartes. This species was formerly placed in a separate genus, Tyranniscus, but exhibits plumage and morphological features (wing pattern, proportionally long tail and bill, and derived characters of both syrinx and palate) typical of present genus. Often treated as conspecific with Z. viridiflavus, but separated on basis of plumage and voice. Races albigularis and flavidifrons possibly represent a separate species. Proposed race molestus (describe.. View all taxonomy...
Despite superficial resemblance to Phyllomyias, genus appears to be more closely related to Phylloscartes. This species was formerly placed in a separate genus, Tyranniscus, but exhibits plumage and morphological features (wing pattern, proportionally long tail and bill, and derived characters of both syrinx and palate) typical of present genus. Often treated as conspecific with Z. viridiflavus, but separated on basis of plumage and voice. Races albigularis and flavidifrons possibly represent a separate species. Proposed race molestus (described from Cauca, in W Andes of Colombia) merged with nominate. Five subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- minimus (Chapman, 1912) - N Colombia (Santa Marta Mts, N Magdalena).
- cumanensis (J. T. Zimmer, 1941) - NE Venezuela (Anzoátegui, Sucre, Monagas).
- chrysops (P. L. Sclater, 1859) - Sierra de Perijá and Andes of NW Venezuela, Colombia (except Nariño), E Ecuador and N Peru (S to San Martín).
- minimus (Chapman, 1912) - N Colombia (Santa Marta Mts, N Magdalena).
- cumanensis (J. T. Zimmer, 1941) - NE Venezuela (Anzoátegui, Sucre, Monagas).
- chrysops (P. L. Sclater, 1859) - Sierra de Perijá and Andes of NW Venezuela, Colombia (except Nariño), E Ecuador and N Peru (S to San Martín).
- albigularis (Chapman, 1924) - SW Colombia (Nariño) and W Ecuador (S to Guayas).
- flavidifrons (P. L. Sclater, 1860) - SW Ecuador (SE Guayas S to W Loja).
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A bird preening and then regurgitating. Locality San Miguel, Santiago de Cali, Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia (ssp chrysops)
Pere Sugranyes 20 November 2007 3 years ago 23 sec 4.1 -
A bird perched looking around and then flying away. Locality Reinita de Cielo Azul Reserve, San Vicente de Chucurí, Santander Department, Colombia (ssp chrysops)
Josep del Hoyo 4 February 2007 4 years ago 39 sec 3.8 -
A bird moving on a branch Locality Río Silanche Bird Sanctuary, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
Juan Sanabria 1 April 2006 2 years ago 13 sec 3.7 -
A perched bird Locality Río Silanche Bird Sanctuary, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
Juan Sanabria 1 April 2006 2 years ago 10 sec 3 -
A bird on top of a tree and flying away Locality Río Silanche Bird Sanctuary, Pichincha Province, Ecuador (ssp albigularis)
Josep del Hoyo 7 September 2007 4 years ago 15 sec 2.2
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A bird on a branch.
Locality La Esperanza, Amazonas Department, Peru
Lior Kislev 12 February 2010 1 year ago 4.4 -
A bird in the hand. Mist net located in forest edge
Locality Buga, Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia
Sebastian Duque 7 October 2011 30 weeks ago 3.8 -
Individual around a pond
Locality Estanques, Mérida State, Venezuela
kperezleon 15 March 2012 8 weeks ago 3.1 -
on a branch
Locality Salento, Quindio Department, Colombia
oleicfrisbee 15 weeks ago 3 -
A bird in a tree.
Locality La Vega, Cundinamarca Department, Colombia (ssp chrysops)
mauricio rueda 6 August 2007 3 years ago 3
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Call Locality Yacambú National Park, Lara State, Venezuela
Nacho Areta 18 March 2005 2 years ago 0
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