The Story
I made this photo of a Golden-faced Tyrannulet (Zimmerius chrysops) at Ecoparque Los Alcázares in Manizales, Caldas, Colombia. The female alone incubates the two eggs, for about 17 days. It is highly vocal. In Colombia it seldom joins mixed-species flocks. The female builds a domed nest with a side entrance, usually inside hanging moss on a tree trunk. More than 176 bird species have been recorded at the ecoparque, a number that can reach about 230 during migration, along with 40 mammals. IUCN lists the Golden-faced Tyrannulet as Least Concern, with a stable population.
I used a Pentax K-1 with the HD Pentax-D FA 150-450mm f/4.5-5.6 for this one, at 1/400 sec, f/5.6, ISO 200. The ecoparque works to protect the wildlife that moves along Manizales’ natural corridors and to help restore the city’s ecological capital.
©2019 Adam Rainoff Photographer
The bird
The Golden-faced Tyrannulet (Zimmerius chrysops) belongs to the family Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers) in the eBird/Clements taxonomy.
Source: eBird.org (opens in a new tab)
Conservation
Least Concern on the IUCN Red List (assessment published 2022), with the population trend listed as stable. Source: IUCN Red List