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Ashy-headed Greenlet
Hylophilus pectoralis
Ashy-headed Greenlet (Hylophilus pectoralis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Ashy-headed Greenlet (Hylophilus pectoralis) is a member of the Vireonidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 11.6 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 pectoralis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Vireonidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Ashy-headed 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 Ashy-headed Greenlet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Ashy-headed Greenlet (Hylophilus pectoralis) is a member of the Vireonidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA n, c Amazonia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.6 g, with a wing length of about 5.4 cm and a tail of around 4.3 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 3.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Ashy-headed Greenlet?
The Ashy-headed Greenlet is a very small bird that weighs around 11.6 g.
Where does the Ashy-headed Greenlet live?
The Ashy-headed Greenlet is found across South America with a range covering SA n, c Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Ashy-headed Greenlet belong to?
The Ashy-headed Greenlet (Hylophilus pectoralis) belongs to the Vireonidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Ashy-headed Greenlet eat?
The Ashy-headed Greenlet is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Ashy-headed Greenlet migrate?
The Ashy-headed Greenlet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Ashy-headed 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 Ashy-headed Greenlet make?
1 real field recording of the Ashy-headed Greenlet — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Ashy-headed Greenlet's range?
The Ashy-headed Greenlet has a mapped global range of about 3.2 million km².
Conservation
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