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 Chirripó National Park
Tawny-crowned Greenlet
Hylophilus ochraceiceps
Scrub Greenlet
Hylophilus flavipes
Brown-capped Vireo
Vireo leucophrys
Philadelphia Vireo
Vireo philadelphicus
Rufous-browed Peppershrike
Cyclarhis gujanensis
Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons
Yellow-green Vireo
Vireo flavoviridis
Yellow-winged Vireo
Vireo carmioli
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
Green Shrike-Vireo
Vireolanius pulchellus
Scarlet-rumped Tanager
Ramphocelus passerinii
Silver-throated Tanager
Tangara icterocephala
📅 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 Chirripó National Park?
About 10% of visitor-days record a Lesser Greenlet sighting in Chirripó National Park, based on 195 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Lesser Greenlet in Chirripó National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Greenlet in Chirripó National Park in our monthly data.