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Peruvian Tyrannulet
Zimmerius viridiflavus (Tschudi, 1844)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Zimmerius viridiflavus (Tschudi, 1844)
- Name authority
- (Tschudi, 1844)
- Common name
- Peruvian Tyrannulet
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Genus
- Zimmerius
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyTyrannidae
- genusZimmerius Traylor, 1977
- speciesZimmerius viridiflavus (Tschudi, 1844)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Zimmerius. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Bolivian TyrannuletZimmerius bolivianus (d'Orbigny, 1840) | TyrannidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Golden-faced TyrannuletZimmerius chrysops (P. L. Sclater, 1859) | TyrannidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Slender-footed TyrannuletZimmerius gracilipes (P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1868) | TyrannidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Guatemalan TyrannuletZimmerius vilissimus (P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1859) | TyrannidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mishana TyrannuletZimmerius villarejoi J. Álvarez A. & Whitney, 2001 | TyrannidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Guianan TyrannuletZimmerius acer (Salvin & Godman, 1883) | TyrannidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mistletoe TyrannuletZimmerius parvus (Lawrence, 1862) | TyrannidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Red-billed TyrannuletZimmerius cinereicapilla (Cabanis, 1873) | TyrannidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Spectacled TyrannuletZimmerius improbus (P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1871) | TyrannidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Zimmerius viridiflavus viridiflavus (Tschudi, 1844) (Tschudi, 1844) | synonym |
| Elaenia viridiflava Tschudi, 1844 Tschudi, 1844 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=563778 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:7GFCR. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.