Green Honeycreeper

The Green Honeycreeper occurs on both slopes of Ecuador, inhabiting humid lowland and foothill forests, forest edges, and plantations typically from sea level up to about 1,200 meters. It is generally uncommon but locally present, often seen in mixed-species flocks foraging in the canopy for fruit, nectar, and insects, with males easily recognized by their vivid turquoise plumage and black hood. The species is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN, with a vast Neotropical range and a global population estimated between 500,000 and 5 million mature individuals, though its numbers are thought to be slowly declining due to habitat loss. Natural history observations highlight its specialized nectarivorous diet, social foraging behavior, and use of epiphyte-rich forest strata, with nesting habits still poorly documented in Ecuador.