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 San Lorenzo Protected Forest
Lesser Greenlet
Hylophilus decurtatus
Scrub Greenlet
Hylophilus flavipes
Yellow-green Vireo
Vireo flavoviridis
Green Shrike-Vireo
Vireolanius pulchellus
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons
Cocoa Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus susurrans
Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
Southern Bentbill
Oncostoma olivaceum
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
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 San Lorenzo Protected Forest?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-fronted Greenlet sighting in San Lorenzo Protected Forest, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Golden-fronted Greenlet in San Lorenzo Protected Forest?
November has the highest sighting rate for Golden-fronted Greenlet in San Lorenzo Protected Forest in our monthly data.