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Scrub Greenlet
Hylophilus flavipes
Scrub Greenlet (Hylophilus flavipes) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Scrub Greenlet (Hylophilus flavipes) is a member of the Vireonidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 11.7 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 flavipes
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Vireonidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Scrub Greenlet is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Scrub Greenlet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Scrub Greenlet (Hylophilus flavipes) is a member of the Vireonidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA Costa Rica to n Venezuela.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.7 g, with a wing length of about 5.6 cm and a tail of around 4.5 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 798,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Scrub Greenlet?
The Scrub Greenlet is a very small bird that weighs around 11.7 g.
Where does the Scrub Greenlet live?
The Scrub Greenlet is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA Costa Rica to n Venezuela, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Scrub Greenlet belong to?
The Scrub Greenlet (Hylophilus flavipes) belongs to the Vireonidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Scrub Greenlet eat?
The Scrub Greenlet is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Scrub Greenlet migrate?
The Scrub Greenlet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Scrub 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 Scrub Greenlet make?
1 real field recording of the Scrub 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 Scrub Greenlet's range?
The Scrub Greenlet has a mapped global range of about 798,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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