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Green Hylia
Hylia prasina
Green Hylia (Hylia prasina) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Green Hylia (Hylia prasina) is a member of the Hyliidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 13.1 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 Hyliidae Hylias
- Genus Hylia
- Species prasina
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Hyliidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Green Hylia 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 Green Hylia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Green Hylia (Hylia prasina) is a member of the Hyliidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF w, c.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13.1 g, with a wing length of about 6.2 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.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 4.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Green Hylia?
The Green Hylia is a very small bird that weighs around 13.1 g.
Where does the Green Hylia live?
The Green Hylia is found across Africa with a range covering AF w, c, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Green Hylia belong to?
The Green Hylia (Hylia prasina) belongs to the Hyliidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Green Hylia eat?
The Green Hylia is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Green Hylia migrate?
The Green Hylia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Green Hylia 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 Green Hylia make?
1 real field recording of the Green Hylia — 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 Green Hylia's range?
The Green Hylia has a mapped global range of about 4.1 million km².
Conservation
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