White-fronted tyrannulet explained

The white-fronted tyrannulet (Phyllomyias zeledoni) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

The white-fronted tyrannulet was formerly considered to be conspecific with the rough-legged tyrannulet (Phyllomyias burmeisteri).^[1]

Five subspecies are recognised:^[1]

• P. z. zeledoni (Lawrence, 1869) – Costa Rica and west Panama
• P. z. leucogonys (Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1871) – central Colombia, east Ecuador and northeast Peru
• P. z. wetmorei (Aveledo & Pons, 1953) – Serranía del Perijá (northeast Colombia and northwest Venezuela)
• P. z. viridiceps (Zimmer, JT & Phelps, WH, 1944) – north Venezuela
• P. z. bunites (Wetmore & Phelps, WH Jr, 1956) – tepuis of south Venezuela

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gill . Frank . Frank Gill (ornithologist) . Donsker . David . Rasmussen . Pamela . Pamela C. Rasmussen . December 2023 . Tyrant flycatchers . IOC World Bird List Version 14.1 . International Ornithologists' Union . 2 February 2024 .