Venezuelan Tyrannulet © oiseaux.net

Despite superficial resemblance to Phyllomyias, genus appears to be more closely related to Phylloscartes. This species was formerly placed in a separate genus, Tyranniscus, but exhibits plumage and morphological features (wing pattern, proportionally long tail and bill, and derived characters of both syrinx and palate) typical of present genus. Previously considered conspecific with Paltry Tyrannulet (Zimmerius vilissimus), but differs in plumage, voice and habitat.

The following 3 subspecies are recognised:

• improbus (Sclater & Salvin, 1871)   -  Northern Colombia (Norte de Santander) and north-western Venezuela (Táchira, Mérida, Barinas). Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Paltry Tyrannulet (Zimmerius vilissimus).
• tamae (Phelps & Phelps Jr, 1954)   -  Northern Colombia (Santa Marta Mts) and western Venezuela (Sierra de Perijá and Paramo de Tamá, in Táchira).
• petersi (Berlepsch, 1907)   -  Northern Venezuela from southern Lara east to Miranda. Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Venezuelan Tyrannulet (Zimmerius petersi).

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