Spectacled Tyrannulet (Zimmerius improbus)
About the Spectacled Tyrannulet
The spectacled tyrannulet (Zimmerius improbus), also known as the specious tyrannulet, mountain tyrannulet, and Venezuelan tyrannulet, is a small passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela. The spectacled tyrannulet was originally described in 1871 by the English naturalists Philip Sclater and Osbert Salvin under the binomial name Tyranniscus improbus.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 7 recordings for this species: 3 CC BY-NC-ND · 2 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Colombia, Venezuela in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Choco TyrannuletZimmerius albigularisrecording
- Golden-faced TyrannuletZimmerius chrysopsrecording
- Loja TyrannuletZimmerius flavidifronsrecording
- Mistletoe TyrannuletZimmerius parvusrecording
- Red-billed TyrannuletZimmerius cinereicapillarecording
- Slender-footed TyrannuletZimmerius gracilipesrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.