Grey-eyed Greenlet
Hylophilus amaurocephalus
The Grey-eyed Greenlet (Hylophilus amaurocephalus) is a rare shrike-babblers, erpornis, and vireo found in 2 countries, weighing about 12 g. The grey-eyed greenlet is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae, the vireos, greenlets, and shrike-babblers.
About the Grey-eyed Greenlet
The grey-eyed greenlet is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae, the vireos, greenlets, and shrike-babblers. It is found in Brazil and possibly Bolivia.
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How to identify it
The grey-eyed greenlet is 12.5 to 13 cm (4.9 to 5.1 in) long. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a chestnut-brown forehead and crown and a pale grayish supercilium, and is mottled gray-white around the eye and on the ear coverts. Their nape and upper back are dull gray-brown and their lower back, shoulders, and rump are green-tinged gray-brown. Their wings are gray-brown with thin greenish edges on the outer webs of the primaries and secondaries. Their tail is gray-green with brighter edges on the feathers' outer webs. Voice: The grey-eyed greenlet's song is a "high, rather harsh see-see or te Teé-te Teé-te Teé and many other variations".
Where it lives
When to see it
The Grey-eyed Greenlet can be seen all year round, with peak activity in October. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Grey-eyed Greenlet?
- The grey-eyed greenlet is 12.5 to 13 cm (4.9 to 5.1 in) long. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Grey-eyed Greenlet?
- The Grey-eyed Greenlet is a tiny sized bird weighing about 12 g.
- Where can you see a Grey-eyed Greenlet?
- The Grey-eyed Greenlet occurs in 2 countries, including Brazil and Bolivia.
- What birds look similar to a Grey-eyed Greenlet?
- The Grey-eyed Greenlet is most easily confused with the Ashy-headed Greenlet, the Lemon-chested Greenlet and the Grey-chested Greenlet.
- Is the Grey-eyed Greenlet endangered?
- The Grey-eyed Greenlet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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