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Greenish Tyrannulet
Phyllomyias virescens
Greenish Tyrannulet (Phyllomyias virescens) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Greenish Tyrannulet (Phyllomyias virescens) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 8.2 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 Tyrannidae Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura
- Genus Phyllomyias
- Species virescens
Where it lives
Eastern Paraguay, northeastern Argentina and southern, southeastern Brazil
Quick facts
- Weight
- 8.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Greenish Tyrannulet 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 Greenish Tyrannulet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Greenish Tyrannulet (Phyllomyias virescens) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA e Paraguay, ne Argentina and s, se Brazil.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 8.2 g, with a wing length of about 6 cm and a tail of around 6.1 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 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Greenish Tyrannulet?
The Greenish Tyrannulet is a very small bird that weighs around 8.2 g.
Where does the Greenish Tyrannulet live?
The Greenish Tyrannulet is found across South America with a range covering SA e Paraguay, ne Argentina and s, se Brazil, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Greenish Tyrannulet belong to?
The Greenish Tyrannulet (Phyllomyias virescens) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Greenish Tyrannulet eat?
The Greenish Tyrannulet is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Greenish Tyrannulet migrate?
The Greenish Tyrannulet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Greenish Tyrannulet 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 Tyrannulet make?
1 real field recording of the Greenish Tyrannulet — 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 Tyrannulet's range?
The Greenish Tyrannulet has a mapped global range of about 1 million km².
Conservation
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