Choco Tyrannulet (Zimmerius albigularis)
About the Choco Tyrannulet
The Choco tyrannulet (Zimmerius albigularis) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. The Choco tyrannulet was originally described as Tyrannulus chrysops albibularis, a subspecies of the golden-faced tyrannulet. Through much of the twentieth century the golden-faced tyrannulet and several other tyrannulets were kept in genus Tyranniscus but a study published in 1977 erected the present genus Zimmerius for them. Following a study published in 2008 that detailed molecular and vocal differences among the golden-faced tyrannulet's subspecies, the Choco tyrannulet was recognized as a full species. The Choco tyrannulet is monotypic.
A real field recording of the Choco 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.
1 recording on this page · licensed CC BY-SA ×1 · mirrored on this server, free for commercial reuse · recorded in Colombia, Ecuador · xeno-canto lists 130 recordings for this species in total.
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- Golden-faced TyrannuletZimmerius chrysopsrecording
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- Guianan TyrannuletZimmerius acerprofile
Species grouped by shared genus, family and range.