Ashy-headed Greenlet vs Thick-billed Vireo

Hylophilus pectoralis compared with Vireo crassirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Ashy-headed Greenlet Thick-billed Vireo
Scientific Name Hylophilus pectoralis Vireo crassirostris
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Vireonidae Vireonidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 10.8 cm (4.3 in) 12.4 cm (4.9 in)
Weight 11.316666666666668 g (0.40 oz) 12.916666666666666 g (0.46 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Ashy-headed Greenlet only

None

Thick-billed Vireo only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Ashy-headed Greenlet

Least Concern

Thick-billed Vireo

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.

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