Orange-fronted Plushcrown

Metopothrix aurantiaca

Least Concern

The Orange-fronted Plushcrown is a plushcrown of humid forests in Colombia, Peru, and Ecuador. A tiny canopy bird, it gleans insects from outer foliage, often in mixed-species flocks. Fun fact: Ovenbirds and woodcreepers form one of the most diverse bird families on Earth, with a remarkable variety of nests.

Family

Furnariidae

Group

Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers

Range

Orange-fronted Plushcrown Range — Humid forests of Colombia, Peru, and Ecuador

Population

≈ Not quantified

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