Lemon-chested Greenlet (Hylophilus thoracicus)
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Lemon-chested Greenlet

Hylophilus thoracicus Temminck, 1822

10–13 cmLength14 gWeight

The lemon-chested greenlet (Hylophilus thoracicus) is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae, the vireos, greenlets, and shrike-babblers.

Most records: Brazil, Guyana, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Lemon-chested Greenlet has been recorded at 106 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Parque Natural Municipal Bosque da BarraBrazil350 records
  2. Niterói – Rio João MendesBrazil325 records
  3. Angra dos Reis – Sertão de Mambucaba/PerequêBrazil225 records
More places
  1. Reserva Ecológica de GuapiaçuBrazil175 records
  2. RPPN Serra BonitaBrazil165 records
  3. Ubatuba – Fazenda AngelimBrazil153 records
  4. Fredberg – Zintete LodgeSuriname122 records
  5. Atta Lodge / Iwokrama Canopy WalkwayGuyana114 records
  6. Reserva Ecológica de Guapiaçu – AlagadosBrazil65 records
  7. Shiripuno LodgeEcuador64 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BrazilGuyanaPeruSurinameColombiaEcuadorVenezuelaFrench Guiana

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The lemon-chested greenlet (Hylophilus thoracicus) is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae, the vireos, greenlets, and shrike-babblers. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the Lemon-chested Greenlet?

The Lemon-chested Greenlet is about 10–13 cm long and weighs around 14 g.

Where does the Lemon-chested Greenlet live?

Its breeding range: South America: northern, central, southeastern. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Guyana and Peru.

Is the Lemon-chested Greenlet endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Lemon-chested Greenlet as Least Concern.

What does the Lemon-chested Greenlet eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Lemon-chested Greenlet in?

It belongs to the family Vireos, Greenlets, Shrike-babblers (Vireonidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
10–13 cm
Weight
14 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
56 mm
Tail
47 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: northern, central, southeastern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Hylophilus

Other birds in the genus Hylophilus

Grey-eyed GreenletGrey-eyed GreenletHylophilus amaurocephalusRufous-crowned GreenletRufous-crowned GreenletHylophilus poicilotisOlivaceous GreenletOlivaceous GreenletHylophilus olivaceusAshy-headed GreenletAshy-headed GreenletHylophilus pectoralisBrown-headed GreenletBrown-headed GreenletHylophilus brunneicepsScrub GreenletScrub GreenletHylophilus flavipesGrey-chested GreenletGrey-chested GreenletHylophilus semicinereusGreen Shrike-babblerGreen Shrike-babblerPteruthius xanthochlorusBlack-eared Shrike-babblerBlack-eared Shrike-babblerPteruthius melanotisBlack-headed Shrike-babblerBlack-headed Shrike-babblerPteruthius rufiventer
Lemon-chested Greenlet

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