Greenlets
Rufous Crowned Greenlet
24 January 2010 12:12
Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Itatiaia, RJ • November 2009
Bird name: Rufous Crowned Greenlet
Latin: Hylophilus poicilotis
Other: Verdinho-coroado
Family: Vireonidae • Greenlets
The Rufous-crowned Greenlet is mostly green on top, light underneath, with a rufous crown!
The Rufous-crowned Greenlet is mostly endemic to the Atlantic forest of Brazil, with a small pocket living further west. This one was quite visible in amongst this bamboo, moving frequently and hanging at various angles while looking for food (small insects?)More photos...
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