Brown-capped Tyrannulet (Ornithion brunneicapillus)
About the Brown-capped Tyrannulet
The brown-capped tyrannulet (Ornithion brunneicapillus) is a species of bird in subfamily Elaeniinae of family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, and Venezuela and reported for the first time in Nicaragua in 2011. The brown-capped tyrannulet and the yellow-bellied tyrannulet (O. semiflavum) were for a time considered to be conspecific and now are deemed a superspecies. Both are now monotypic.
A real field recording of the Brown-capped Tyrannulet. Press play and focus on the rhythm and pitch of each phrase.
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Our streaming copies are mirrored from the original xeno-canto file and transcoded to 96 kbps mono — a modification, so we note it here; the licence for each recording is named in its credit below.
3 recordings on this page · licensed CC BY-SA ×3 · mirrored on this server, free for commercial reuse · recorded in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Venezuela · xeno-canto lists 64 recordings for this species in total.
Similar species
- White-lored TyrannuletOrnithion inermerecording
- Yellow-bellied TyrannuletOrnithion semiflavumprofile
Species grouped by shared genus, family and range.