Ashy-headed Greenlet
Hylophilus pectoralis
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyVireonidae (Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis)
- GenusHylophilus (Scrub Greenlets)
- SpeciesHylophilus pectoralis (Ashy-headed Greenlet)
About the Ashy-headed Greenlet
The ashy-headed greenlet (Hylophilus pectoralis) is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae, the vireos, greenlets, and shrike-babblers. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
The ashy-headed greenlet is monotypic. It and the olivaceous greenlet (H. olivaceus) are sister species. The ashy-headed greenlet is 12 cm (4.7 in) long and weighs 10.3 to 12.4 g (0.36 to 0.44 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a dull gray forehead, crown, and nape. They have a dull grayish white supercilium and grayish ear coverts. Their upperparts are dull greenish. Their wings and tail are dull greenish with brighter greenish edges on the feathers. Their chin is off-white, their throat mottled grayish white, their breast greenish yellow, their flanks grayish, and their belly dull white. They have a brown or orangey-brown iris, a dark brown maxilla, a lighter brown mandible, and pink-brown legs and feet. Juveniles have a more buffy (less gray) crown than adults.
The ashy-headed greenlet has a disjunct distribution. Its main range forms a rough backwards "E" shape that... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Ashy-headed Greenlet in Cordillera Azul National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Noel Kempff Mercado National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 4 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 5 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Ashy-headed Greenlet in Cordillera Azul National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Ashy-headed Greenlet sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 190 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Ashy-headed Greenlet in Cordillera Azul National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Ashy-headed Greenlet in Cordillera Azul National Park in our monthly data.