[order] Passeriformes | [family] Vireonidae | [latin] Hylophilus muscicapinus | [UK] Buff-cheeked Greenlet | [FR] Vireon farde | [DE] Braunwangenvireo | [ES] Vireillo de Pecho Claro | [IT] Vireo verdino pettochiaro | [NL] Bruinwangvireo
Subspecies
| Genus | Species | subspecies | Breeding Range | Breeding Range 2 | Non Breeding Range |
| Hylophilus | muscicapinus | SA | Amazonia | ||
| Hylophilus | muscicapinus | griseifrons | |||
| Hylophilus | muscicapinus | muscicapinus |
Physical charateristics
Forehead rufous, cheeks and neck sides pinkish buff. Crown and nape grey and wings and tail olive-green. Underparts whitish with pinkish buff on throat and cheast. Under tail yellowish. Sexes are similar.
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Range
It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.
Habitat
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Found in the canopy of dense forest, it is in Suirname quite common.
Reproduction
No data.
Feeding habits
Feeds on grasshoppers and spiders gleaned from foliage. Often seen in pairs or in mixed-species flocks.
Conservation
This species has a large range, with an estimated global Extent of Occurrence of 2,400,000 km². The global population size has not been quantified, but it is believed to be large as the species is described as ‘common’ in at least parts of its range (Stotz et al. 1996). Global population trends have not been quantified, but the species is not believed to approach the thresholds for the population decline criterion of the IUCN Red List (i.e. declining more than 30% in ten years or three generations). For these reasons, the species is evaluated as Least Concern.
Migration
Sedentary throughout range
Distribution map
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