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 Carara National Park
Tawny-crowned Greenlet
Hylophilus ochraceiceps
Scrub Greenlet
Hylophilus flavipes
Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons
Yellow-green Vireo
Vireo flavoviridis
Philadelphia Vireo
Vireo philadelphicus
Green Shrike-Vireo
Vireolanius pulchellus
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
Rufous-browed Peppershrike
Cyclarhis gujanensis
Mangrove Vireo
Vireo pallens
Chestnut-backed Antbird
Myrmeciza exsul
Black-hooded Antshrike
Thamnophilus bridgesi
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
📅 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 Carara National Park?
About 45% of visitor-days record a Lesser Greenlet sighting in Carara National Park, based on 2155 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Lesser Greenlet in Carara National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Greenlet in Carara National Park in our monthly data.