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 Cahuita National Park
Tawny-crowned Greenlet
Hylophilus ochraceiceps
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons
Philadelphia Vireo
Vireo philadelphicus
Yellow-green Vireo
Vireo flavoviridis
Western Slaty-Antshrike
Thamnophilus atrinucha
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Olive-backed Euphonia
Euphonia gouldi
Chestnut-backed Antbird
Myrmeciza exsul
Montezuma Oropendola
Psarocolius montezuma
Bay Wren
Cantorchilus nigricapillus
Cocoa Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus susurrans
📅 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 Cahuita National Park?
About 54% of visitor-days record a Lesser Greenlet sighting in Cahuita National Park, based on 300 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Lesser Greenlet in Cahuita National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Greenlet in Cahuita National Park in our monthly data.