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 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
Tawny-crowned Greenlet
Hylophilus ochraceiceps
Philadelphia Vireo
Vireo philadelphicus
Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons
Rufous-browed Peppershrike
Cyclarhis gujanensis
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
Brown-capped Vireo
Vireo leucophrys
Yellow-green Vireo
Vireo flavoviridis
Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius
Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus
Brown Jay
Psilorhinus morio
Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus
Slate-throated Redstart
Myioborus miniatus
📅 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 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
About 29% of visitor-days record a Lesser Greenlet sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 2850 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Lesser Greenlet in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
October has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Greenlet in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve in our monthly data.