Lemon-chested Greenlet
Hylophilus thoracicus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyVireonidae (Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis)
- GenusHylophilus (Scrub Greenlets)
- SpeciesHylophilus thoracicus (Lemon-chested Greenlet)
About the Lemon-chested Greenlet
The lemon-chested greenlet (Hylophilus thoracicus) is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae, the vireos, greenlets, and shrike-babblers. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
The lemon-chested greenlet's taxonomy is unsettled. The IOC, the Clements taxonomy, AviList, and the independent South American Classification Committee assign it these three subspecies: H. t. aemulus (Hellmayr, 1920) H. t. griseiventris Berlepsch & Hartert, EJO, 1902
H. t. thoracicus Temminck, 1822 However, BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World (HBW) treats H. t. thoracicus as the Rio de Janeiro greenlet and, confusingly, the other two as the lemon-chested greenlet.
This article follows the IOC et al. one species, three-subspecies, model. The lemon-chested greenlet is 10 to 13 cm (3.9 to 5.1 in) long and weighs 11 to 14 g (0.39 to 0.49 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies H. t. thoracicus have an ochraceous olive forehead, a dull grayish olive crown, and a wide grayish nape collar. They have grayish lores and sides of the head with a... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Lemon-chested Greenlet in Itatiaia 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 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 5 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 6 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 7 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 9 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 10 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 11 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 12 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 13 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 14 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Lemon-chested Greenlet in Itatiaia National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lemon-chested Greenlet sighting in Itatiaia National Park, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Lemon-chested Greenlet in Itatiaia National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Lemon-chested Greenlet in Itatiaia National Park in our monthly data.