The orange-fronted plushcrown (Metopothrix aurantiaca) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.

Their wings are dark olive fuscous with pale yellow edges on the coverts and flight feathers.

Their throat is yellow and the rest of their underparts are dull yellowish green that is slightly paler on the belly.

It typically forages in pairs or small groups that are thought to be families, and occasionally joins mixed-species feeding flocks.

It usually forages from the forest's mid-storey to its canopy, gleaning prey from leaves and twigs often by hanging acrobatically from them.

[5][8][9] The orange-fronted plushcrown's breeding season has not been defined but appears to start with nest building in January.

Its nest is a large ball of sticks with a side entrance placed in a tree, typically between 4 and 20 m (13 and 66 ft) above the ground.