Rufous-winged Tyrannulet
Mecocerculus calopterus(Sclater, PL, 1859)
English (US) Rufous-winged Tyrannulet
The Rufous-winged Tyrannulet (Mecocerculus calopterus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
Range: Andes of Ecuador and northwestern Peru (southward to Lambayeque and La Libertad)Range summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Mecocerculus calopterus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Rufous-winged Tyrannulet
- Described by
- (Sclater, PL, 1859)
No guides listed yet for Rufous-winged Tyrannulet
Be the first expert to offer guided tours for this species.
Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- First described as
- Formicivora caloptera
- Described by
- (Sclater, PL, 1859)
- Type locality
- Pallatanga, Chimborazo, Ecuador.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.27, no.2 p.142
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Tyrant Flycatchers and Allies
Cocos Tyrannulet
Nesotriccus ridgwayi
Mouse-Coloured Tyrannulet
Nesotriccus murinus
White-tailed Tyrannulet
Mecocerculus poecilocercus
Buff-banded Tyrannulet
Mecocerculus hellmayri
White-banded Tyrannulet
Mecocerculus stictopterus
White-throated Tyrannulet
Mecocerculus leucophrys
Sulphur-bellied Tyrannulet
Mecocerculus minor
Sharp-tailed Grass Tyrant
Culicivora caudacuta
Crested Doradito
Pseudocolopteryx sclateri
Subtropical Doradito
Pseudocolopteryx acutipennis
Dinelli's Doradito
Pseudocolopteryx dinelliana
Warbling Doradito
Pseudocolopteryx flaviventris
Looking for a different species?