Golden-faced tyrannulet

Zimmerius chrysops

The Golden-faced tyrannulet (Zimmerius chrysops) is a bird found in Colombia and Ecuador. Forests of the Andes. It eats insects and other small invertebrates and fruit. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

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Scientific name	Zimmerius chrysops
Region	South America
Found in	Colombia and Ecuador

🏡 Where the Golden-faced tyrannulet lives

Forests of the Andes.

🍽️ What it eats

🐛 Insects & bugs70%
🍎 Fruit30%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

LCNTVUENCREWEX

Least ConcernThere are plenty of these birds.

💡 A tiny bird with a yellow face that eats mistletoe berries.

Hear the Golden-faced tyrannulet

Recorded by José María Loaiza B. (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC1185918. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Golden-faced tyrannulet

Where does the Golden-faced tyrannulet live?

The Golden-faced tyrannulet lives in Colombia and Ecuador. Forests of the Andes.

What does the Golden-faced tyrannulet eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 70%), fruit (about 30%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Golden-faced tyrannulet endangered?

There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.