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Rufous-fronted Greenlet
Tunchiornis ferrugineifrons (Sclater, PL, 1862)
Vireonidae — Vireos, Greenlets, Shrike-babblers
Rufous-fronted Greenlet, Tunchiornis ferrugineifrons, is a passerine of the Vireonidae family that breeds in northern and western Amazonia in South America. It occurs in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela. It is a year-round resident and lives mainly in the undergrowth of intact terra firme forest. The nominate form has the wider range, while T. f. viridior is found from northern Peru south into Bolivia. The species was first described by Sclater in 1862, and two subspecies are recognised.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Vireonidae — Vireos, Greenlets, Shrike-babblers
- Breeding range
- South America: n, w Amazonia
