Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| English | Spectacled Tyrannulet |
| English (United States) | Spectacled Tyrannulet |
| French | Tyranneau trompeur |
| French (French Guiana) | Tyranneau trompeur |
| German | Küstenkordilleren-Kleintyrann |
| Japanese | メガネコタイランチョウ |
| Norwegian | bergtyrannulett |
| Polish | oliwiaczek ubogi |
| Russian | Невзрачный москитолов |
| Slovak | moskytár horský |
| Spanish | Mosquerito Serrano |
| Spanish (Spain) | Mosquerito serrano |
| Spanish (Venezuela) | Atrapamoscas de Serranías |
| Swedish | perijádvärgtyrann |
| Turkish | Dağ Tiranuleti |
| Ukrainian | Тиран-малюк венесуельський |
SPECIES
Spectacled Tyrannulet Zimmerius improbus
Andrew W. Jones
Version: 2.0 — Published November 30, 2018
Version: 2.0 — Published November 30, 2018
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Behavior
Introduction
Spectacled Tyrannulet forages alone or in pairs, and may join foraging flocks. It is an active feeder while searching for fruit or insects, including both gleaning and sallying methods (Restall et al. 2006). Forages at all levels of the forest, but primarily in the middle and high canopy.
Territoriality
Spectacled Tyrannulet typically is encountered singly or in pairs. There are no published data on territorial defense, maintenance, or fidelity, or on home range size, for Spectacled Tyrannulet.
Sexual Behavior
Undescribed; Spectacled Tyrannulet presumably is at least socially monogamous.
Social and interspecific behavior
Spectacled Tyrannulet tends to be solitary except when nesting. May join mixed species foraging flocks (Hilty and Brown 1986, Hilty 2003).
Predation
No reports of predation on Spectacled Tyrannulet.