Golden-fronted Greenlet
Hylophilus aurantiifrons
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyVireonidae (Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis)
- GenusHylophilus (Scrub Greenlets)
- SpeciesHylophilus aurantiifrons (Golden-fronted Greenlet)
About the Golden-fronted Greenlet
The golden-fronted greenlet (Pachysylvia aurantiifrons) is a small passerine bird in the family Vireonidae, the vireos, greenlets, and shrike-babblers. It is found in Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, and Trinidad. The golden-fronted greenlet was originally described in 1861 as Hylophilus aurantiifrons.
The golden-fronted greenlet has three subspecies, the nominate P. a. aurantiifrons (Lawrence, 1861), P. a. helvina (Wetmore & Phelps, WH Jr, 1956), and P. a. saturata (Hellmayr, 1906). In the early twentieth century what is now the dusky-capped greenlet (P. hypoxantha) was also included as a subspecies. The golden-fronted and rufous-naped (P. semibrunnea) greenlets are sister species and form a superspecies.
The golden-fronted greenlet is 11 to 12 cm (4.3 to 4.7 in) long and weighs an average of 9.5 g (0.34 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies have an ochre-olive forehead and a buffy brown crown. Their upperparts are greenish brown that is more yellowish green on the rump. Their wings' coverts are greenish brown and their primaries and secondaries are dull blackish gray with thin greenish edges on the outer... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Darién National Park
Lesser Greenlet
Hylophilus decurtatus
Tawny-crowned Greenlet
Hylophilus ochraceiceps
Scrub Greenlet
Hylophilus flavipes
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
Yellow-green Vireo
Vireo flavoviridis
Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons
Philadelphia Vireo
Vireo philadelphicus
Yellow-browed Shrike-Vireo
Vireolanius eximius
Rufous-browed Peppershrike
Cyclarhis gujanensis
Green Shrike-Vireo
Vireolanius pulchellus
Brown-capped Vireo
Vireo leucophrys
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parque Natural Metropolitano | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 3 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | San Lorenzo Protected Forest | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 6 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 7 | Caroni Swamp | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 8 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 9 | Coiba National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Golden-fronted Greenlet in Darién National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-fronted Greenlet sighting in Darién National Park, based on 51 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Golden-fronted Greenlet in Darién National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Golden-fronted Greenlet in Darién National Park in our monthly data.