Olive-green Tyrannulet

Phylloscartes virescens

Least Concern · IUCN Red List

LCLeast ConcernInvertebratesForestTiny · 9 g

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The olive-green tyrannulet is about 12 cm (4.7 in) long. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have black lores and a faint yellowish white area behind the lores that connects with a prominent yellowish eye-ring. Their face is otherwise yellowish green. Their crown and upperparts are olive. Their wings are dusky with thin yellow edges on the flight feathers. Their wing coverts are dusky with medium yellow tips that form two wing bars. Their tail is olive. Their underparts are medium yellow. Both sexes have a brown iris, a long, pointed, black bill, and gray legs and feet. Voice: Both sexes of the olive-green tyrannulet sing "a series of high, reedy notes preceded by louder, exclamatory note, 'Queet!-peet-peet-peet-peet' ".

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When to see the Olive-green Tyrannulet

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 8 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is September, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Olive-green Tyrannulet

Regular range

The map shades 4 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

About the Olive-green Tyrannulet

The olive-green tyrannulet is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, and Suriname.

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