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Golden-fronted Greenlet
Pachysylvia aurantiifrons
Golden-fronted Greenlet (Pachysylvia aurantiifrons) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Golden-fronted Greenlet (Pachysylvia aurantiifrons) is a member of the Vireonidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 9.5 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 aurantiifrons
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Vireonidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Golden-fronted Greenlet is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Golden-fronted Greenlet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Golden-fronted Greenlet (Pachysylvia aurantiifrons) is a member of the Vireonidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA n, also Panama.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9.5 g, with a wing length of about 5.5 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 612,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Golden-fronted Greenlet?
The Golden-fronted Greenlet is a very small bird that weighs around 9.5 g.
Where does the Golden-fronted Greenlet live?
The Golden-fronted Greenlet is found across South America with a range covering SA n, also Panama, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Golden-fronted Greenlet belong to?
The Golden-fronted Greenlet (Pachysylvia aurantiifrons) belongs to the Vireonidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Golden-fronted Greenlet eat?
The Golden-fronted Greenlet is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Golden-fronted Greenlet migrate?
The Golden-fronted Greenlet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Golden-fronted 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 Golden-fronted Greenlet make?
1 real field recording of the Golden-fronted 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 Golden-fronted Greenlet's range?
The Golden-fronted Greenlet has a mapped global range of about 612,000 km².
Conservation
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