Photo: Dario Sanches from São Paulo, Brazil / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Greenish Schiffornis
Schiffornis virescens
Greenish Schiffornis (Schiffornis virescens) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Greenish Schiffornis (Schiffornis virescens) is a member of the Tityridae family found in South America. Adults weigh 25.6 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 Tityridae Tityras, Becards & Allies
- Genus Schiffornis
- Species virescens
Where it lives
Southeastern, southern Brazil, eastern Paraguay and northeastern Argentina
Quick facts
- Weight
- 25.6 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Tityridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Greenish Schiffornis is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Greenish Schiffornis is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Greenish Schiffornis (Schiffornis virescens) belongs to the Tityridae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA se, s Brazil, e Paraguay and ne Argentina.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 25.6 g, with a wing length of about 8 cm and a tail of around 6.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.7 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Greenish Schiffornis?
The Greenish Schiffornis is a small bird that weighs around 25.6 g.
Where does the Greenish Schiffornis live?
The Greenish Schiffornis is found across South America with a range covering SA se, s Brazil, e Paraguay and ne Argentina, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Greenish Schiffornis belong to?
The Greenish Schiffornis (Schiffornis virescens) belongs to the Tityridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Greenish Schiffornis eat?
The Greenish Schiffornis is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Greenish Schiffornis migrate?
The Greenish Schiffornis is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Greenish Schiffornis 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 Greenish Schiffornis make?
1 real field recording of the Greenish Schiffornis — 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 Greenish Schiffornis's range?
The Greenish Schiffornis has a mapped global range of about 1.7 million km².
Conservation
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