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Ochre-crowned Greenlet
Tunchiornis ochraceiceps
Ochre-crowned Greenlet (Tunchiornis ochraceiceps) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Ochre-crowned Greenlet (Tunchiornis ochraceiceps) is a member of the Vireonidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 11.6 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 Vireonidae Vireos, Greenlets, Shrike-babblers
- Genus Tunchiornis
- Species ochraceiceps
Where it lives
Southern Mexico through northwestern Ecuador
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Vireonidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Ochre-crowned 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 Ochre-crowned Greenlet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Ochre-crowned Greenlet (Tunchiornis ochraceiceps) belongs to the Vireonidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA s Mexico through nw Ecuador.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.6 g, with a wing length of about 5.7 cm and a tail of around 4.4 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 4.8 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Ochre-crowned Greenlet?
The Ochre-crowned Greenlet is a very small bird that weighs around 11.6 g.
Where does the Ochre-crowned Greenlet live?
The Ochre-crowned Greenlet is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA s Mexico through nw Ecuador, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Ochre-crowned Greenlet belong to?
The Ochre-crowned Greenlet (Tunchiornis ochraceiceps) belongs to the Vireonidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Ochre-crowned Greenlet eat?
The Ochre-crowned Greenlet is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Ochre-crowned Greenlet migrate?
The Ochre-crowned Greenlet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Ochre-crowned 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 Ochre-crowned Greenlet make?
1 real field recording of the Ochre-crowned 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 Ochre-crowned Greenlet's range?
The Ochre-crowned Greenlet has a mapped global range of about 4.8 million km².
Conservation
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