- Hylophilus poicilotis
Identification
12·5 cm (5 in)
- Bright chestnut-brown crown
- Olive-green back and shoulders
- Green lower back and rump
- Blackish flight feathers
Distribution
South America: found in Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
The like the canopy of humid forests. woodland and tall secondary growth.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of insects, with the addition of some fruits.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2017)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Rufous-crowned Greenlet. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 3 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Rufous-crowned_Greenlet
