Lesser Greenlet
Hylophilus decurtatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyVireonidae (Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis)
- GenusHylophilus (Scrub Greenlets)
- SpeciesHylophilus decurtatus (Lesser Greenlet)
Closest Relatives at Arenal Volcano National Park
Tawny-crowned Greenlet
Hylophilus ochraceiceps
Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
Philadelphia Vireo
Vireo philadelphicus
Yellow-green Vireo
Vireo flavoviridis
Rufous-browed Peppershrike
Cyclarhis gujanensis
Green Shrike-Vireo
Vireolanius pulchellus
Scarlet-rumped Tanager
Ramphocelus passerinii
Montezuma Oropendola
Psarocolius montezuma
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Lesser Greenlet in Arenal Volcano National Park?
About 31% of visitor-days record a Lesser Greenlet sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park, based on 3422 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Lesser Greenlet in Arenal Volcano National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Greenlet in Arenal Volcano National Park in our monthly data.