Rufous-crowned Greenlet
Hylophilus poicilotis
The Rufous-crowned Greenlet (Hylophilus poicilotis) is a rare shrike-babblers, erpornis, and vireo found in 4 countries, weighing about 10 g. The rufous-crowned greenlet is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae, the vireos, greenlets, and shrike-babblers.
About the Rufous-crowned Greenlet
The rufous-crowned greenlet is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae, the vireos, greenlets, and shrike-babblers. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and possibly Bolivia.
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How to identify it
The rufous-crowned greenlet is about 12.5 cm (4.9 in) long and weighs 9 to 12 g (0.32 to 0.42 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a bright chestnut-brown forehead and crown and mottled grayish black ear coverts. Their nape, upper back, and shoulders are olive-green and their lower back and rump are a brighter green. Their wings are dull grayish black with thin greenish edges on the outer webs of the primaries and secondaries and yellow-green edges on the inner webs of the tertials. Their tail is grayish green with brighter greenish edges on the feathers' outer webs. Voice: The rufous-crowned greenlet's song is a "rapid, high teweét-teweét- - (3-6 x) or rapid swee-swee- - (4-5 x)". There is much variation throughout the species' range. When it groups it makes chek or chi-chek contact calls.
What the Rufous-crowned Greenlet sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
The Rufous-crowned 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 Rufous-crowned Greenlet?
- The rufous-crowned greenlet is about 12.5 cm (4.9 in) long and weighs 9 to 12 g (0.32 to 0.42 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Rufous-crowned Greenlet?
- The Rufous-crowned Greenlet is a tiny sized bird weighing about 10 g.
- Where can you see a Rufous-crowned Greenlet?
- The Rufous-crowned Greenlet occurs in 4 countries, including Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Bolivia.
- What does a Rufous-crowned Greenlet sound like?
- You can listen to a field recording of the Rufous-crowned Greenlet on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to a Rufous-crowned Greenlet?
- The Rufous-crowned Greenlet is most easily confused with the Lemon-chested Greenlet, the Ashy-headed Greenlet and the Grey-eyed Greenlet.
- Is the Rufous-crowned Greenlet endangered?
- The Rufous-crowned Greenlet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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