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 Volcán Barú National Park
Yellow-winged Vireo
Vireo carmioli
Brown-capped Vireo
Vireo leucophrys
Rufous-browed Peppershrike
Cyclarhis gujanensis
Philadelphia Vireo
Vireo philadelphicus
Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons
Yellow-green Vireo
Vireo flavoviridis
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
Gray-breasted Wood-Wren
Henicorhina leucophrys
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
Slaty Flowerpiercer
Diglossa plumbea
Yellow-thighed Finch
Atlapetes tibialis
Mountain Thrush
Turdus plebejus
📅 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 Volcán Barú National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Lesser Greenlet sighting in Volcán Barú National Park, based on 12 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Lesser Greenlet in Volcán Barú National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Greenlet in Volcán Barú National Park in our monthly data.