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Paltry Tyrannulet (Mountain)

Zimmerius improbus

Classification

Class
Aves

The spectacled tyrannulet (Zimmerius improbus), also known as the specious tyrannulet, mountain tyrannulet, and Venezuelan tyrannulet, is a small passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela. Taxonomy and systematics The spectacled tyrannulet was originally described in 1871 by the English naturalists Philip Sclater and Osbert Salvin under the binomial name Tyranniscus improbus.

Distribution

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