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Passeriformes / Tyrannidae / Tyranniscus

Black-capped Tyrannulet

Tyranniscus nigrocapillus

IUCN: Least Concern

Data Sources

AviList 2025 eBird (blctyr1) Avibase

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.

Taxonomy

Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae
Genus: Tyranniscus

Subspecies (3)

Tyranniscus nigrocapillus aureus

Andes of western Venezuela (northern Táchira to southern Lara)
Tyranniscus nigrocapillus flavimentum

Santa Marta Mountains (northeastern Colombia)
Tyranniscus nigrocapillus nigrocapillus

Andes of Colombia and Ecuador to southern Peru (Cusco)

Data Sources

AviList 2025 eBird (blctyr1) Avibase

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.