Yellow Tyrannulet

Capsiempis flaveola

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Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyTyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
GenusCapsiempis
SpeciesCapsiempis flaveola (Yellow Tyrannulet)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Coiba National Park

2 Verified sightings at Coiba National Park From 2019 to 2026

4,865 Verified sightings across all 39 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Yellow Tyrannulet

The yellow tyrannulet (Capsiempis flaveola) is a small passerine bird in subfamily Elaeniinae of family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, and in every mainland South American country except Chile and Uruguay.

The yellow tyrannulet was originally described in 1823 as Muscicapa flaveola and in 1859 moved to the newly created genus Capsiempis. In the 1970s that genus was merged into Phylloscartes but by 1990 it had been resurrected. The yellow tyrannulet is the only member of genus Capsiempis.

The yellow tyrannulet has these five subspecies: C. f. semiflava (Lawrence, 1865) C. f. cerula Wetmore, 1939 C. f. leucophrys Berlepsch, 1907 C. f. magnirostris Hartert, EJO, 1898 C. f. flaveola (Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823) The yellow tyrannulet is 10 to 11.5 cm (3.9 to 4.5 in) long and weighs about 8 grams (0.28 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies C. f. flaveola have a dark yellowish olive crown with a somewhat bushy crest. They have a bright yellow supercilium, a bright yellow partial eye ring, and a dark line through the eye on an otherwise yellowish face. Their upperparts... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Coiba National Park

Elaenia flavogaster

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Tyrannus melancholicus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Pitangus sulphuratus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Myiarchus panamensis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Contopus cinereus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Todirostrum cinereum

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Myiodynastes maculatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Leptopogon amaurocephalus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Elaenia chiriquensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Camptostoma obsoletum

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Myiarchus crinitus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Myiopagis viridicata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	~30%
2	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~20%
3	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~20%
4	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
5	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
6	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
7	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
8	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
9	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
10	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~10%
11	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
12	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
13	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
14	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
15	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
16	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
17	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	<5%
18	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
19	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	<5%
20	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
21	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
22	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
23	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
24	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
25	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
26	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
27	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
28	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
29	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
30	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
31	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
32	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	Insufficient data
33	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
34	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
35	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
36	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	Insufficient data
37	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	Insufficient data
38	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
39	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data

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Yellow Tyrannulet

About the Yellow Tyrannulet

Closest Relatives at Coiba National Park

Yellow-bellied Elaenia

Tropical Kingbird

Great Kiskadee

Panama Flycatcher

Southern Tropical Pewee

Common Tody-Flycatcher

Streaked Flycatcher

Sepia-capped Flycatcher

Lesser Elaenia

Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet

Great Crested Flycatcher

Greenish Elaenia

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found