Tunchiornis ferrugineifrons (Rufous-fronted Greenlet)

Rufous-fronted Greenlet

Tunchiornis ferrugineifrons (Sclater, PL 1862)

Classification

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Vireonidae
Genus:
   Tunchiornis
Scientific:
  Tunchiornis ferrugineifrons

Original description

Citation:
(Sclater, PL 1862)

Reference:
Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1862, pt.1 p.110

Imprint year:
1862

Protonym:
Hylophilus ferrugineifrons

Type locality:
'Bogota,' Colombia.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/98527#page/140/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
93AB2A9011F43D10

Avibase ID:
avibase-93AB2A90

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/93AB2A90

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 919754

English:
Rufous-fronted Greenlet
Danish:
Venezuela Brunpandet Dværgvireo
Esperanto:
rufafrunta vireo
Spanish:
Verdillo Coronileonado
Spanish (Spain):
Verdillo coronileonado
French:
Viréon à front rouille
Norwegian:
rustpannevireo
Polish:
leśniak rdzaworzytny
Portuguese (Brazil):
vite-vite-uirapuru (ferrugineifrons)
Slovak:
vireo hrdzavočelý
Serbian:
Zapadni okeroglavi zelenić
Swedish:
rostpannad vireo
Turkish:
Kızıl Alınlı Yaprak Vireosu

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Rufous-fronted Greenlet ( Tunchiornis ferrugineifrons) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Rufous-fronted Greenlet ( Tunchiornis ferrugineifrons) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Rufous-fronted Greenlet ( Tunchiornis ferrugineifrons) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Rufous-fronted Greenlet ( Tunchiornis ferrugineifrons)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Tawny-crowned Greenlet [ferrugineifrons or viridior] ( Hylophilus ochraceiceps [ferrugineifrons or viridior])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Tawny-crowned Greenlet [ferrugineifrons or viridior] ( Hylophilus ochraceiceps [ferrugineifrons or viridior])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Tawny-crowned Greenlet [ferrugineifrons or viridior] ( Hylophilus ochraceiceps [ferrugineifrons or viridior])
Avilist 2025: Rufous-fronted Greenlet ( Tunchiornis ferrugineifrons) [version 1]
Clements, version 2025: Rufous-fronted Greenlet ( Tunchiornis ferrugineifrons) [version 1]
eBird version 2017: Tawny-crowned Greenlet (Rufous-fronted) ( Tunchiornis ochraceiceps ferrugineifrons/viridior) [version 1]
eBird version 2018: Tawny-crowned Greenlet (Rufous-fronted) ( Tunchiornis ochraceiceps ferrugineifrons/viridior) [version 1]
eBird version 2019: Tawny-crowned Greenlet (Rufous-fronted) ( Tunchiornis ochraceiceps ferrugineifrons/viridior) [version 1]
eBird version 2021: Tawny-crowned Greenlet (Rufous-fronted) ( Tunchiornis ochraceiceps ferrugineifrons/viridior) [version 1]
eBird version 2022: Tawny-crowned Greenlet (Rufous-fronted) ( Tunchiornis ochraceiceps ferrugineifrons/viridior) [version 1]
eBird version 2023: Tawny-crowned Greenlet (Rufous-fronted) ( Tunchiornis ochraceiceps ferrugineifrons/viridior) [version 1]
eBird version 2024: Tawny-crowned Greenlet (Rufous-fronted) ( Tunchiornis ochraceiceps ferrugineifrons/viridior) [version 1]
eBird version 2025: Rufous-fronted Greenlet ( Tunchiornis ferrugineifrons) [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Tunchiornis [ochraceiceps or ferrugineifrons] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Related taxa

Alternative arrangements: 1 2

Highlight taxa in a checklist (shown in red)

Other related concepts

Tunchiornis [ferrugineifrons or luteifrons] (taxon group)
Tunchiornis [ferrugineifrons or rubrifrons] (taxon group)

Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.

German: Fuchsscheitelvireo (ferrugineifrons/viridior)
English: Rufous-fronted Greenlet, Tawny-crowned Greenlet (Rufous-fronted), Tawny-crowned Greenlet [ferrugineifrons or viridior]
English, HBW: Tawny-crowned Greenlet (Rufous-fronted)
English (IOC): Tawny-crowned Greenlet (Rufous-fronted)
English (United States): Tawny-crowned Greenlet (Rufous-fronted)
Esperanto: rufafrunta vireo
Spanish: Verdillo Leonado (ferrugineifrons/viridior)
Spanish (Costa Rica): Verdillo Leonado (ferrugineifrons/viridior)
Spanish (Ecuador): Verdillo Coronileonado (ferrugineifrons/viridior)
Spanish (Spain): Verdillo leonado (ferrugineifrons/viridior)
Spanish (Mexico): Vireocillo Corona Canela (ferrugineifrons/viridior)
Spanish (Panama): Verdillo Coronileonado (ferrugineifrons/viridior)
Spanish (Peru): Verdillo de Corona Leonada (ferrugineifrons/viridior)
French: Viréo à front rouille, Viréon à calotte rousse (ferrugineifrons), Viréon à calotte rousse [ferrugineifrons or viridior], Viréon à calotte rousse [ferrugineifrons ou viridior], Viréon à front rouille
Icelandic: Krúnugræningi (ferrugineifrons/viridior
Japanese (romaji): kigashirahimemozumodoki (ferrugineifrons/viridior)
Japanese: キガシラヒメモズモドキ (ferrugineifrons/viridior), キガシラヒメモズモドキ（ferrugineifrons／viridior）
Scientific: Hylophilus ferrugineifrons, Hylophilus ochraceiceps [ferrugineifrons or viridior], Hylophilus ochraceiceps ferrugineifrons, Tunchiornis ferrugineifrons, Tunchiornis ochraceiceps ferrugineifrons/viridior
Norwegian: rustpannevireo (ferrugineifrons/viridior)
Polish: leśniak rdzawoczelny (ferrugineifrons/viridior)
Portuguese (Portugal): vite-vite-de-coroa-castanha (ferrugineifrons/viridior)
Russian: Охристолобый виреончик (ferrugineifrons/viridior)
Slovak: vireo hrdzavočelý (skup.)
Swedish: rostpannad vireo (ferrugineifrons/viridior)
Turkish: Kızıl tepeli yaprak vireosu (ferrugineifrons/viridior)