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Guianan Greenlet
Tunchiornis luteifrons
Guianan Greenlet (Tunchiornis luteifrons) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Guianan Greenlet (Tunchiornis luteifrons) 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 Tunchiornis
- Species luteifrons
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 Guianan 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 Guianan Greenlet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Guianan Greenlet (Tunchiornis luteifrons) is a member of the Vireonidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA e Venezuela, the Guianas and n Brazil.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.6 g, with a wing length of about 5.7 cm and a tail of around 4.4 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 1.3 million km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Guianan Greenlet?
The Guianan Greenlet is a very small bird that weighs around 11.6 g.
Where does the Guianan Greenlet live?
The Guianan Greenlet is found across South America with a range covering SA e Venezuela, the Guianas and n Brazil, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Guianan Greenlet belong to?
The Guianan Greenlet (Tunchiornis luteifrons) belongs to the Vireonidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Guianan Greenlet eat?
The Guianan Greenlet is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Guianan Greenlet migrate?
The Guianan Greenlet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Guianan 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.
How large is the Guianan Greenlet's range?
The Guianan Greenlet has a mapped global range of about 1.3 million km².
Conservation
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