Rufous-fronted Greenlet
Tunchiornis ferrugineifrons(Sclater, PL, 1862)
English (US) Rufous-fronted Greenlet
The Rufous-fronted Greenlet (Tunchiornis ferrugineifrons) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Vireonidae (Shrike-babblers, Erpornis, and Vireos) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Tunchiornis ferrugineifrons
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Rufous-fronted Greenlet
- Described by
- (Sclater, PL, 1862)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Tunchiornis ferrugineifrons ferrugineifrons
- Tunchiornis ferrugineifrons viridior
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Hylophilus ferrugineifrons
- Described by
- (Sclater, PL, 1862)
- Type locality
- 'Bogota,' Colombia.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1862, pt.1 p.110
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Green Shrike-Vireo
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Yellow-browed Shrike-Vireo
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Slaty-capped Shrike-Vireo
Vireolanius leucotis
Ochre-crowned Greenlet
Tunchiornis ochraceiceps
Guianan Greenlet
Tunchiornis luteifrons
Para Greenlet
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Lesser Greenlet
Pachysylvia decurtata
Dusky-capped Greenlet
Pachysylvia hypoxantha
Buff-cheeked Greenlet
Pachysylvia muscicapina
Golden-fronted Greenlet
Pachysylvia aurantiifrons
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