Buff-cheeked Greenlet

Pachysylvia muscicapina

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Aves · Passeriformes · Vireonidae

About

The buff-cheeked greenlet is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae, the vireos, greenlets, and shrike-babblers. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.

Fun Fact

The buff-cheeked greenlet was originally described in 1873 as Hylophilus muscicapinus.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Found in Brazil south of the Amazon between the Madeira and Tapajós rivers and south to Mato Grosso and southern Goiás and into extreme northeastern Bolivia.

Diet

Prey from leaves.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Change
Human Disturbance

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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