About the Golden-faced Tyrannulet
The golden-faced tyrannulet is a species of bird in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
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The golden-faced tyrannulet is 10.5 to 11.5 cm (4.1 to 4.5 in) long and weighs 7.7 to 10.6 g (0.27 to 0.37 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a bright yellow forehead, supercilium and area around the eye and a dark stripe through the eye on an otherwise yellowish white face. Their crown, back, and rump are bright olive. Their wings are dusky with bright yellow edges on the coverts and flight feathers. Their tail is dusky. Their throat is yellowish white and their breast, flanks, and belly dull whitish. Voice: The golden-faced tyrannulet is highly vocal. Its dawn song is a "plaintive chu-de-de'e'e". Another author describes it as "a slightly rising, accelerating, laughing series of notes: tee-heeheeheehee". Its daytime calls include "a simple clear 'cleeuw' or 'peeur' " and a "ringing 'teer-tif' ".
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What the Golden-faced Tyrannulet sounds like
Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Peru.
When to see it
Peak activity in November · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Guatemalan TyrannuletZimmerius vilissimusThe Guatemalan tyrannulet is 10 to 12 cm (3.9 to 4.7 in) long.
Slender-footed TyrannuletZimmerius gracilipesThe slender-footed tyrannulet is 9 to 12 cm (3.5 to 4.7 in) long and weighs 6.6 to 9.5 g (0.23 to 0.34 oz).
Peruvian TyrannuletZimmerius viridiflavusThe Peruvian tyrannulet is about 11 to 12 cm (4.3 to 4.7 in) long and weighs 9 to 10 g (0.32 to 0.35 oz).
Side by side: Golden-faced Tyrannulet vs Guatemalan Tyrannulet
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