Rufous-crowned Greenlet

Hylophilus poicilotis Temminck, 1822

12 cmLength10 gWeight

The rufous-crowned greenlet (Hylophilus poicilotis) is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae, the vireos, greenlets, and shrike-babblers.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Rufous-crowned Greenlet has been recorded at 67 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

PE IntervalesBrazil942 records
Santo André – Campo Grande e estrada do Rio ClaroBrazil492 records
PN do Itatiaia – Agulhas Negras RoadBrazil419 records

More places

PE Intervales – Pousadas e arredoresBrazil413 records
PP Urugua-í – Seccional UruzúArgentina370 records
Tapiraí – Trilha dos Tucanos LodgeBrazil318 records
Nova Friburgo – Ecolodge ItororóBrazil315 records
Vale das Flores – Fazenda Boa VistaBrazil312 records
Santo André – Estrada do TaquarussuBrazil241 records
Reserva Kaetés - PCSABrazil228 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Brazil Argentina Paraguay

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 rufous-crowned greenlet (Hylophilus poicilotis) 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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Questions

How big is the Rufous-crowned Greenlet?

The Rufous-crowned Greenlet is about 12 cm long and weighs around 10 g.

Where does the Rufous-crowned Greenlet live?

Its breeding range: South America: eastern Paraguay, northeastern Argentina and southeastern Brazil. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.