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Rufous-crowned Greenlet
Hylophilus poicilotis
Rufous-crowned Greenlet (Hylophilus poicilotis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Rufous-crowned Greenlet (Hylophilus poicilotis) is a member of the Vireonidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 10.4 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Vireonidae Vireos, Greenlets, Shrike-babblers
- Genus Hylophilus
- Species poicilotis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Vireonidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Rufous-crowned Greenlet is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Rufous-crowned Greenlet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Rufous-crowned Greenlet (Hylophilus poicilotis) belongs to the Vireonidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA e Paraguay, ne Argentina and se Brazil.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10.4 g, with a wing length of about 5.6 cm and a tail of around 5.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 673,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Rufous-crowned Greenlet?
The Rufous-crowned Greenlet is a very small bird that weighs around 10.4 g.
Where does the Rufous-crowned Greenlet live?
The Rufous-crowned Greenlet is found across South America with a range covering SA e Paraguay, ne Argentina and se Brazil, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Rufous-crowned Greenlet belong to?
The Rufous-crowned Greenlet (Hylophilus poicilotis) belongs to the Vireonidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Rufous-crowned Greenlet eat?
The Rufous-crowned Greenlet is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Rufous-crowned Greenlet migrate?
The Rufous-crowned Greenlet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Rufous-crowned Greenlet endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Rufous-crowned Greenlet make?
1 real field recording of the Rufous-crowned Greenlet — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Rufous-crowned Greenlet's range?
The Rufous-crowned Greenlet has a mapped global range of about 673,000 km².
Conservation
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