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 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve
Tawny-crowned Greenlet
Hylophilus ochraceiceps
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus
Rufous-browed Peppershrike
Cyclarhis gujanensis
Yellow-green Vireo
Vireo flavoviridis
Yucatán Vireo
Vireo magister
Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons
Mangrove Vireo
Vireo pallens
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
Philadelphia Vireo
Vireo philadelphicus
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Tropical Mockingbird
Mimus gilvus
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
📅 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 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?
About 22% of visitor-days record a Lesser Greenlet sighting in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, based on 458 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Lesser Greenlet in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?
May has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Greenlet in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.