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Rufous-naped Greenlet
Pachysylvia semibrunnea
Rufous-naped Greenlet (Pachysylvia semibrunnea) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Rufous-naped Greenlet (Pachysylvia semibrunnea) is a member of the Vireonidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 11.4 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 Pachysylvia
- Species semibrunnea
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Vireonidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Least Concern
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Rufous-naped 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-naped Greenlet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Rufous-naped Greenlet (Pachysylvia semibrunnea) belongs to the Vireonidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA nw Venezuela to e Ecuador.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.4 g, with a wing length of about 6.2 cm and a tail of around 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.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 42,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Rufous-naped Greenlet?
The Rufous-naped Greenlet is a very small bird that weighs around 11.4 g.
Where does the Rufous-naped Greenlet live?
The Rufous-naped Greenlet is found across South America with a range covering SA nw Venezuela to e Ecuador, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Rufous-naped Greenlet belong to?
The Rufous-naped Greenlet (Pachysylvia semibrunnea) belongs to the Vireonidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Rufous-naped Greenlet eat?
The Rufous-naped Greenlet is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Rufous-naped Greenlet migrate?
The Rufous-naped Greenlet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Rufous-naped 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-naped Greenlet make?
1 real field recording of the Rufous-naped 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-naped Greenlet's range?
The Rufous-naped Greenlet has a mapped global range of about 42,000 km².
Conservation
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