Golden-fronted Greenlet (Pachysylvia aurantiifrons)
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Golden-fronted Greenlet

Pachysylvia aurantiifrons (Lawrence, 1861)

11–12 cmLength9.5 gWeight

The golden-fronted greenlet (Pachysylvia aurantiifrons) is a small passerine bird in the family Vireonidae, the vireos, greenlets, and shrike-babblers.

Busiest months: December–March · Most records: Venezuela, Panama, Trinidad & Tobago

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Golden-fronted Greenlet has been recorded at 105 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Parque Natural MetropolitanoPanama1,438 records
  2. Asa Wright Nature CenterTrinidad & Tobago1,361 records
  3. Parque del EsteVenezuela964 records
More places
  1. Summit PondsPanama809 records
  2. Parque Los CaobosVenezuela802 records
  3. Blanchisseuse RoadTrinidad & Tobago528 records
  4. Ammo Dump PondsPanama496 records
  5. El MarquésVenezuela452 records
  6. Manzanares – Parque Francisco Yepez TamayoVenezuela433 records
  7. Reserva GairamaColombia375 records

Countries and regions with the most records

VenezuelaPanamaTrinidad & TobagoColombia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The golden-fronted greenlet (Pachysylvia aurantiifrons) is a small passerine bird in the family Vireonidae, the vireos, greenlets, and shrike-babblers. It is found in Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, and Trinidad.

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Questions

How big is the Golden-fronted Greenlet?

The Golden-fronted Greenlet is about 11–12 cm long and weighs around 9.5 g.

Where does the Golden-fronted Greenlet live?

Its breeding range: South America: northern, also Panama. It is most often recorded in Venezuela, Panama and Trinidad & Tobago.

When is the best time to see the Golden-fronted Greenlet?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February, March and December (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Golden-fronted Greenlet endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Golden-fronted Greenlet as Least Concern.

What does the Golden-fronted Greenlet eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Golden-fronted Greenlet in?

It belongs to the family Vireos, Greenlets, Shrike-babblers (Vireonidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
11–12 cm
Weight
9.5 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
55 mm
Tail
45 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: northern, also Panama

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Pachysylvia

Other birds in the genus Pachysylvia

Lesser GreenletLesser GreenletPachysylvia decurtataDusky-capped GreenletDusky-capped GreenletPachysylvia hypoxanthaBuff-cheeked GreenletBuff-cheeked GreenletPachysylvia muscicapinaRufous-naped GreenletRufous-naped GreenletPachysylvia semibrunneaGreen Shrike-babblerGreen Shrike-babblerPteruthius xanthochlorusBlack-eared Shrike-babblerBlack-eared Shrike-babblerPteruthius melanotisBlack-headed Shrike-babblerBlack-headed Shrike-babblerPteruthius rufiventerWhite-browed Shrike-babblerWhite-browed Shrike-babblerPteruthius aeralatusPied Shrike-babblerPied Shrike-babblerPteruthius flaviscapisClicking Shrike-babblerClicking Shrike-babblerPteruthius intermedius
Golden-fronted Greenlet

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