Ashy-headed Greenlet vs Black-eared Shrike-babbler

Hylophilus pectoralis compared with Pteruthius melanotis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Ashy-headed Greenlet Black-eared Shrike-babbler
Scientific Name Hylophilus pectoralis Pteruthius melanotis
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Vireonidae Vireonidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 10.8 cm (4.3 in) 11.9 cm (4.7 in)
Weight 11.316666666666668 g (0.40 oz) 12.5 g (0.44 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2 2-6
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Ashy-headed Greenlet only

Black-eared Shrike-babbler only

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Conservation Status

Least Concern

Ashy-headed Greenlet

Least Concern

Black-eared Shrike-babbler

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About These Birds

Ashy-headed Greenlet

The Ashy-headed Greenlet is a small vireonid found in várzea and gallery forests of the Amazon basin. Weighing about 11g with a wingspan near 10.8cm, it has a grey head and yellow-tinged underparts. It forages actively in the forest canopy and sub-canopy, gleaning small insects from foliage.

Black-eared Shrike-babbler

The Black-eared Shrike-babbler is a compact, colorful bird with rich chestnut wings, gray upperparts, a black facial mask, and yellowish-white underparts. It inhabits subtropical and tropical moist mountain forests from the eastern Himalayas through Southeast Asia to Sumatra. It forages deliberately through the forest midstory, searching bark and foliage for insects and small arthropods.

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