Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Zimmerius [improbus or petersi] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.

Catalan: tiranulet de Veneçuela
Czech: tyrančík venezuelský
Danish: Venezuelatyrannulet
German: Küstenkordilleren-Kleintyrann
English: Mountain Tyrannulet, Paltry Tyrannulet (Mountain), Specious Tyrannulet, Spectacled Tyrannulet, Venezuelan Tyrannulet [nominate]
English, HBW: Mountain Tyrannulet
English (IOC): Spectacled Tyrannulet
English (United States): Spectacled Tyrannulet
Spanish: Mosquerito Cejas Blancas (improbus/tamae), Mosquerito serrano, Mosquerito Venezolano
Spanish (Colombia): Tiranuelo de Venezuela
Spanish (Spain): Mosquerito Centroamericano (improbus/tamae), Mosquerito serrano
Spanish (HBW): Paltry Tyrannulet (Mountain)
Spanish (Mexico): Mosquerito Cejas Blancas (improbus/tamae)
Spanish (Panama): Tiranolete Cejigrís (improbus/tamae)
Spanish (Venezuela): Atrapamoscas Andino, Atrapamoscas de Serranías
Finnish: vuorinapsija
French: Tyranneau gobemoucheron (trompeur), Tyranneau gobemoucheron [improbus ou tamae], Tyranneau trompeur, Tyranneau trompeur (improbus), Tyranneau trompeur [nominal]
Croatian: perihanska elenija
Italian: Tirannetto del Venezuela
Japanese (romaji): mamijirokotairanchou, mamijirokotairanchou (improbus/tamae)
Japanese: ベネズエラコタイランチョウ, マミジロコタイランチョウ (improbus/tamae), メガネコタイランチョウ
Scientific: Tyranniscus improbus, Zimmerius improbus, Zimmerius improbus [improbus or tamae], Zimmerius improbus improbus, Zimmerius vilissimus improbus, Zimmerius vilissimus improbus/tamae
Lithuanian: Venesuelinis nykštukinis tironas
Dutch: Brilvliegenpikker (improbus/tamae), Méridavliegenpikker, Venezuelavliegenpikker
Norwegian Nynorsk: Bergtyrannulett
Norwegian: Bergtyrannulett, mistelteintyrannulett (improbus/tamae), Venezuelatyrannulett
Polish: oliwiaczek ubogi
Portuguese: poaieiro-serrano
Portuguese (Portugal): tiraninho-de-lunetas
Russian: Невзрачный москитолов
Slovak: moskytár horský
Swedish: perijádvärgtyrann, Venezueladvärgtyrann
Turkish: Dağ tiranuleti
Ukrainian: Тиран-малюк венесуельський
Chinese: 华丽小霸鹟, 委内瑞拉小霸鹟
Chinese (Traditional): 華麗小霸鶲