Mistletoe Tyrannulet
Zimmerius vilissimus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusZimmerius (Zimmerius Tyrannulets)
- SpeciesZimmerius vilissimus (Mistletoe Tyrannulet)
Closest Relatives at Chirripó National Park
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Common Tody-Flycatcher
Todirostrum cinereum
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua
Gray-capped Flycatcher
Myiozetetes granadensis
Piratic Flycatcher
Legatus leucophaius
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Myiarchus tuberculifer
Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant
Lophotriccus pileatus
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
Bright-rumped Attila
Attila spadiceus
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Mistletoe Tyrannulet in Chirripó National Park?
About 34% of visitor-days record a Mistletoe Tyrannulet sighting in Chirripó National Park, based on 659 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Mistletoe Tyrannulet in Chirripó National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Mistletoe Tyrannulet in Chirripó National Park in our monthly data.