Tawny-crowned Greenlet

Tawny-crowned Greenlet

Hylophilus ochraceiceps

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve
97 Verified sightings at Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve From 2019 to 2026
4,736 Verified sightings across all 40 parks From 2019 to 2026
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Tawny-crowned Greenlet

The ochre-crowned greenlet (Tunchiornis ochraceiceps) is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae, the vireos, greenlets, and shrike-babblers. It is found in Mexico, in every Central American country except El Salvador, and in Colombia and Ecuador. This species was formerly known as the tawny-crowned greenlet and was considered to be conspecific with the Para greenlet, Guianan greenlet and rufous-fronted greenlet.

The ochre-crowned greenlet was formally described in 1860 as Hylophilus ochraceiceps by the English zoologist Philip Sclater. The specimen had been collected in the state of Oaxaca of southwestern Mexico by the French ornithologist Adolphe Boucard. The specific epithet combines the Modern Latin ochraceus meaning "ochraceous" with -ceps meaning "-capped". The species is now placed in the genus Tunchiornis that was introduced in 2014.

The IOC and AviList recognize these five subspecies: T. o. ochraceiceps (Sclater, PL, 1860) – Gulf lowlands of southern Mexico to Guatemala T. o. pallidipectus (Ridgway, R, 1903) – southern Guatemala and Honduras to northwestern Panama

T. o. pacificus (Parkes, KC, 1991) – southeastern Costa Rica and western Panama... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve

Dusky-capped Greenlet

Dusky-capped Greenlet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hylophilus hypoxanthus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Lemon-chested Greenlet
LC

Lemon-chested Greenlet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hylophilus thoracicus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Olivaceous Greenlet
LC

Olivaceous Greenlet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hylophilus olivaceus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Yellow-green Vireo
LC

Yellow-green Vireo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vireo flavoviridis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Red-eyed Vireo
LC

Red-eyed Vireo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vireo olivaceus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Slaty-capped Shrike-Vireo
LC

Slaty-capped Shrike-Vireo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vireolanius leucotis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Yellow-rumped Cacique
LC

Yellow-rumped Cacique

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacicus cela

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Russet-backed Oropendola
LC

Russet-backed Oropendola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psarocolius angustifrons

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
White-winged Swallow
LC

White-winged Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tachycineta albiventer

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Violaceous Jay
LC

Violaceous Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanocorax violaceus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
~20%
2 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~20%
3 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
4 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
~20%
5 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
6 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~20%
7 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
8 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
9 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
~10%
10 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
11 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
12 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
13 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
<5%
14 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
15 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
16 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
17 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
18 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
19 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
20 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
21 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
22 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
23 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
24 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
25 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
26 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
27 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
28 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
29 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
30 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
31 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
32 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
33 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
34 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
35 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
36 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
37 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
38 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
39 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
40 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Tawny-crowned Greenlet in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Tawny-crowned Greenlet sighting in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, based on 97 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Tawny-crowned Greenlet in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?

March has the highest sighting rate for Tawny-crowned Greenlet in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve in our monthly data.

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