Golden-faced Tyrannulet

Zimmerius flavidifrons

Golden-faced Tyrannulet, Zimmerius flavidifrons, is a bird of southwestern Ecuador and far northern Peru, with a further range on the east slope of the Peruvian Andes. It is a member of the tyrant flycatcher family and is treated as part of the Peruvian tyrannulet complex. The form flavidifrons was once placed with the golden-faced tyrannulet and has also been regarded as a separate species, the Loja tyrannulet. It inhabits humid montane forest, especially the canopy and forest edge, and is also found in secondary forest. It occurs between 1,000 and 2,500 m and is present year-round.