RETIRED
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Tyrannidae
Genus
Zimmerius
Neotropical Birds logo
Version 1.0

This is a historic version of this account.

SPECIES

Paltry Tyrannulet Zimmerius vilissimus

Andrew W. Jones
Version: 1.0 — Published December 15, 2017

Conservation

Conservation Status

Paltry Tyrannulet is common throughout its Central American range; the South American populations are less well known, but also are described as fairly common to common (Hilty and Brown 1986, Hilty 2003). All populations of Paltry Tyrannulet have an IUCN Red List conservation status of Least Concern (BirdLife International 2017a, 2017b, 2017c, 2017d).

Effects of human activity on populations

No published information. Paltry Tyrannulet is common in a wide variety of habitats, including highly modified habitats around farms and towns, and is expected to be stable in human-modified areas.

Recommended Citation

Jones, A. W. (2017). Paltry Tyrannulet (Zimmerius vilissimus), version 1.0. In Neotropical Birds Online (T. S. Schulenberg, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/nb.paltyr1.01