Golden-fronted greenlet

Pachysylvia aurantiifrons

The golden-fronted greenlet is a small passerine bird in the vireo family. It breeds in Panama, Colombia, Venezuela and Trinidad.
Golden-fronted Greenlet at El Dorado NP, difficult to get, nervously quick mover, against the light Colombia,El Dorado NP,Geotagged,Golden-fronted greenlet,Pachysylvia aurantiifrons,Winter

Appearance

The adult golden-fronted greenlet is 12 cm long and weighs 9.5 g. It is mainly green on the upperparts, with browner wings and tail, and a cinnamon tinge to the front and sides of the head. The underparts are yellow. The call is a ''chee-veee''.

Habitat

It is a bird of forests and secondary growth which builds a deep cup nest suspended from a tree branch or vine. The typical clutch is three white eggs, which are marked with brown. This species is parasitised by the shiny cowbird.

Food

Golden-fronted greenlets feed on insects and spiders taken from the upper and middle levels of tree foliage. They often form small flocks.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyVireonidae
GenusPachysylvia
SpeciesP. aurantiifrons
Photographed in
Colombia