Current view: Data table and detailed info
Taxonomic note
Phyllomyias burmeisteri and P. zeledoni (del Hoyo and Collar 2016) were previously lumped as P. burmeisteri following AOU (1998 & supplements); SACC (2005 & updates)
Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A., Fishpool, L.D.C., Boesman, P. and Kirwan, G.M. 2016. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
IUCN Red List criteria met and history
Red List criteria met
Red List history
Migratory status |
not a migrant |
Forest dependency |
high |
Land-mass type |
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Average mass |
11 g |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified given recent taxonomic splits. Prior to being split, the species has been described as 'uncommon' (Stotz et al. 1996).
Trend justification:
The population trend has not been investigated. Tree cover within the range is lost at a rate of 5% over ten years (Global Forest Watch 2021, using Hansen et al. [2013] data and methods disclosed therein). The species is forest-dependent, but is sometimes found in edge and secondary habitat (Fitzpatrick et al. 2004); therefore, population declines are likely roughly equivalent to the rate of tree cover loss. Tentatively, declines are here placed in the band 1-9% over ten years.
Country/territory distribution
Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Rough-legged Tyrannulet Phyllomyias burmeisteri. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/rough-legged-tyrannulet-phyllomyias-burmeisteri on 22/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 22/12/2024.