Lesser Greenlet
Hylophilus decurtatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyVireonidae (Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis)
- GenusHylophilus (Scrub Greenlets)
- SpeciesHylophilus decurtatus (Lesser Greenlet)
The lesser greenlet (Pachysylvia decurtata) is a small passerine bird in the family Vireonidae, the vireos, greenlets, and shrike-babblers. It is found in Mexico, every Central American country, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Los Quetzales 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
Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
Flame-colored Tanager
Piranga bidentata
Sooty-capped Bush-Tanager
Chlorospingus pileatus
Slaty Flowerpiercer
Diglossa plumbea
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Lesser Greenlet at Los Quetzales National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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