Ochre-crowned Greenlet (Tunchiornis ochraceiceps)
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Ochre-crowned Greenlet

Tunchiornis ochraceiceps (Sclater, PL, 1860)

9.5–13 cmLength12 gWeight

The ochre-crowned brownlet or ochre-crowned greenlet (Tunchiornis ochraceiceps) is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae, the vireos, greenlets, and shrike-babblers.

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

About

The ochre-crowned brownlet or ochre-crowned greenlet (Tunchiornis ochraceiceps) is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae, the vireos, greenlets, and shrike-babblers. It is found in Mexico, in every Central American country except El Salvador, and in Colombia and Ecuador. This species was formerly known as the tawny-crowned greenlet and was considered to be conspecific with the Para greenlet, Guianan greenlet and rufous-fronted greenlet.

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Questions

How big is the Ochre-crowned Greenlet?

The Ochre-crowned Greenlet is about 9.5–13 cm long and weighs around 12 g.

Where does the Ochre-crowned Greenlet live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: southern Mexico through northwestern Ecuador.

What does the Ochre-crowned Greenlet eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Ochre-crowned Greenlet in?

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

At a glance

Length
9.5–13 cm
Weight
12 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
57 mm
Tail
44 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
17 mm

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

Range

Middle America, South America: southern Mexico through northwestern Ecuador

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Tunchiornis

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Ochre-crowned Greenlet

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