Yellow Tyrannulet
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Yellow Tyrannulet

Capsiempis flaveola

Silhouette: Emily Willoughby · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Soberanía National Park
89 Verified sightings at Soberanía National Park From 2019 to 2026
4,865 Verified sightings across all 39 parks From 2019 to 2026
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ 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 Soberanía National Park

Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Social Flycatcher
LC

Social Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiozetetes similis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Rusty-margined Flycatcher
LC

Rusty-margined Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiozetetes cayanensis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Common Tody-Flycatcher
LC

Common Tody-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Todirostrum cinereum

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Southern Bentbill
LC

Southern Bentbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oncostoma olivaceum

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
LC

Dusky-capped Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiarchus tuberculifer

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Lesser Kiskadee

Lesser Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus lictor

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Forest Elaenia
LC

Forest Elaenia

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Myiopagis gaimardii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Bright-rumped Attila
LC

Bright-rumped Attila

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Attila spadiceus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Brown-capped Tyrannulet
LC

Brown-capped Tyrannulet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ornithion brunneicapillus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Streaked Flycatcher
LC

Streaked Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiodynastes maculatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow Tyrannulet in Soberanía National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Tyrannulet sighting in Soberanía National Park, based on 89 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Yellow Tyrannulet in Soberanía National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Yellow Tyrannulet in Soberanía National Park in our monthly data.

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