[order] Passeriformes | [family] Vireonidae | [latin] Hylophilus ochraceiceps | [UK] Tawny-Crowned Greenlet | [FR] Vireon a calotte rousse | [DE] Fuchsscheitelvireo | [ES] Vireillo Leonado | [IT] Vireo verdino corona fulva | [NL] Okerkapvireo
Subspecies
| Genus | Species | subspecies | Breeding Range | Breeding Range 2 | Non Breeding Range |
| Hylophilus | ochraceiceps | LA | s Mexico through Amazonia | ||
| Hylophilus | ochraceiceps | bulunensis | |||
| Hylophilus | ochraceiceps | ferrugineifrons | |||
| Hylophilus | ochraceiceps | luteifrons | |||
| Hylophilus | ochraceiceps | lutescens | |||
| Hylophilus | ochraceiceps | nelsoni | |||
| Hylophilus | ochraceiceps | ochraceiceps | |||
| Hylophilus | ochraceiceps | pacificus | |||
| Hylophilus | ochraceiceps | pallidipectus | |||
| Hylophilus | ochraceiceps | rubrifrons | |||
| Hylophilus | ochraceiceps | viridior |
Physical charateristics
Forehead tawny changing to rufous on crown and olive on nape and other upperparts. Wings and tail yellowish brown, underparts grey yellow. Breast lightly streaked with olive.
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| size min.: | 11 | cm | size max.: | 12 | cm |
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| broods: | 1 | eggs min.: | 2 | ||
| eggs max.: | 3 |
Range
It is found in Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
Habitat
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Reproduction
Nest is made out of fiber covered with moss. It hangs suspended from a tree branch 2-7 meter above ground. Clutch size is two eggs.
Feeding habits
Forages for insects and other small prey in the lower strata for insects. It is found in pairs but can be observed in small groups of three to five, usually following mixed-species flocks of birds. Associated with several ant followers.
Conservation
This species has a large range, with an estimated global Extent of Occurrence of 6,100,000 km