Genus

Scrub Greenlets

Hylophilus

14 species in our catalog · found in 66 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyVireonidae (Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis)
GenusHylophilus (Scrub Greenlets)

Species in this group

Hylophilus decurtatus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Hylophilus flavipes

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Hylophilus poicilotis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Hylophilus aurantiifrons

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Hylophilus ochraceiceps

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Hylophilus muscicapinus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Hylophilus semicinereus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Hylophilus hypoxanthus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Hylophilus olivaceus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Hylophilus brunneiceps

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Hylophilus thoracicus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC Endemic

Hylophilus amaurocephalus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Hylophilus pectoralis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Hylophilus semibrunneus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~30%

May

~40%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Scrub Greenlets

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2 of 14	~70%
	Lesser Greenlet			~60%
	Tawny-crowned Greenlet			~20%
2	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	2 of 14	~70%
	Lesser Greenlet			~60%
	Tawny-crowned Greenlet			~20%
3	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	2 of 14	~60%
	Lesser Greenlet			~50%
	Tawny-crowned Greenlet			~30%
4	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	4 of 14	~60%
	Lesser Greenlet			~40%
	Golden-fronted Greenlet			~10%
	Scrub Greenlet			~10%
	Tawny-crowned Greenlet			<5%
5	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 14	~50%
	Lesser Greenlet			~50%
	Tawny-crowned Greenlet			<5%
6	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 14	~50%
	Lesser Greenlet			~50%
7	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 14	~50%
	Lesser Greenlet			~50%
8	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 14	~50%
	Lesser Greenlet			~40%
	Tawny-crowned Greenlet			~10%
	Scrub Greenlet			<5%
9	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 14	~50%
	Lesser Greenlet			~30%
	Tawny-crowned Greenlet			~20%
	Scrub Greenlet			<5%
10	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 14	~40%
	Lesser Greenlet			~40%
	Tawny-crowned Greenlet			<5%
11	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	3 of 14	~40%
	Lesser Greenlet			~30%
	Golden-fronted Greenlet			~20%
	Scrub Greenlet			<5%
12	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 14	~40%
	Lesser Greenlet			~40%
13	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1 of 14	~40%
	Scrub Greenlet			~40%
14	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 14	~40%
	Scrub Greenlet			~40%
15	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 14	~40%
	Lesser Greenlet			~40%
16	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 14	~40%
	Rufous-crowned Greenlet			~40%
17	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 14	~40%
	Lesser Greenlet			~30%
	Golden-fronted Greenlet			~10%
18	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 14	~40%
	Lesser Greenlet			~40%
19	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	2 of 14	~40%
	Buff-cheeked Greenlet			~30%
	Tawny-crowned Greenlet			~20%
20	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 14	~40%
	Lesser Greenlet			~30%
	Tawny-crowned Greenlet			<5%
21	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	4 of 14	~40%
	Lesser Greenlet			~30%
	Golden-fronted Greenlet			<5%
	Scrub Greenlet			<5%
	Tawny-crowned Greenlet			<5%
22	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	2 of 14	~30%
	Golden-fronted Greenlet			~30%
	Scrub Greenlet			~10%
23	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 14	~30%
	Lesser Greenlet			~20%
	Scrub Greenlet			~10%
	Tawny-crowned Greenlet			~10%
24	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 14	~30%
	Lesser Greenlet			~30%
	Tawny-crowned Greenlet			<5%
25	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 14	~30%
	Lesser Greenlet			~30%
	Tawny-crowned Greenlet			<5%
26	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 14	~30%
	Lesser Greenlet			~30%
27	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 14	~30%
	Lesser Greenlet			~20%
	Tawny-crowned Greenlet			~10%
28	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 14	~30%
	Lesser Greenlet			~30%
	Tawny-crowned Greenlet			<5%
29	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 14	~30%
	Lesser Greenlet			~20%
	Tawny-crowned Greenlet			<5%
30	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	3 of 14	~30%
	Gray-chested Greenlet			~20%
	Brown-headed Greenlet			~10%
	Dusky-capped Greenlet			<5%
31	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2 of 14	~20%
	Golden-fronted Greenlet			~20%
	Scrub Greenlet			~10%
32	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 14	~20%
	Lesser Greenlet			~20%
33	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 14	~20%
	Lesser Greenlet			~20%
	Scrub Greenlet			<5%
34	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2 of 14	~20%
	Lesser Greenlet			~20%
	Tawny-crowned Greenlet			<5%
35	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 14	~20%
	Lesser Greenlet			~20%
	Tawny-crowned Greenlet			<5%
36	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 14	~20%
	Lesser Greenlet			~20%
37	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 14	~20%
	Lesser Greenlet			~20%
38	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 14	~20%
	Rufous-crowned Greenlet			~20%
	Lemon-chested Greenlet			<5%
39	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	2 of 14	~20%
	Lesser Greenlet			~20%
	Tawny-crowned Greenlet			<5%
40	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	3 of 14	~20%
	Lesser Greenlet			~20%
	Tawny-crowned Greenlet			<5%
	Scrub Greenlet			<5%
41	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 14	~20%
	Lesser Greenlet			~10%
	Scrub Greenlet			<5%
	Tawny-crowned Greenlet			<5%
42	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 14	~10%
	Lesser Greenlet			~10%
43	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	3 of 14	~10%
	Dusky-capped Greenlet			~10%
	Tawny-crowned Greenlet			<5%
	Lemon-chested Greenlet			<5%
44	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 14	~10%
	Lesser Greenlet			~10%
45	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 14	~10%
	Lesser Greenlet			~10%
	Tawny-crowned Greenlet			<5%
46	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	3 of 14	~10%
	Dusky-capped Greenlet			~10%
	Tawny-crowned Greenlet			<5%
	Lemon-chested Greenlet			<5%
47	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 14	~10%
	Lesser Greenlet			~10%
48	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2 of 14	~10%
	Olivaceous Greenlet			~10%
	Tawny-crowned Greenlet			<5%
49	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	3 of 14	~10%
	Dusky-capped Greenlet			~10%
	Tawny-crowned Greenlet			<5%
	Lemon-chested Greenlet			<5%
50	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 14	~10%
	Lesser Greenlet			~10%
	Tawny-crowned Greenlet			<5%
51	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 14	~10%
	Rufous-crowned Greenlet			~10%
52	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2 of 14	~10%
	Dusky-capped Greenlet			<5%
	Tawny-crowned Greenlet			<5%
53	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 14	~10%
	Lesser Greenlet			~10%
54	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 14	~10%
	Lemon-chested Greenlet			~10%
55	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 14	~10%
	Rufous-crowned Greenlet			~10%
56	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 14	~10%
	Gray-eyed Greenlet			~10%
57	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 14	<5%
	Ashy-headed Greenlet			<5%
58	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2 of 14	<5%
	Rufous-naped Greenlet			<5%
	Lesser Greenlet			<5%
59	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 14	<5%
	Lesser Greenlet			<5%
60	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 14	<5%
	Gray-eyed Greenlet			<5%
61	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1 of 14	<5%
	Golden-fronted Greenlet			<5%
62	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1 of 14	<5%
	Tawny-crowned Greenlet			<5%
63	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 14	<5%
	Lesser Greenlet			<5%
64	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 14	<5%
	Lesser Greenlet			<5%
65	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 14	<5%
	Rufous-naped Greenlet			<5%
66	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 14	<5%
	Lesser Greenlet			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Caracas	🇻🇪 Venezuela	2 of 14	~30%
	Golden-fronted Greenlet			~30%
	Scrub Greenlet			~10%
2	Goiânia	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 14	~20%
	Ashy-headed Greenlet			~20%
3	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	3 of 14	~20%
	Scrub Greenlet			~10%
	Golden-fronted Greenlet			<5%
	Lesser Greenlet			<5%
4	São Luís	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 14	~20%
	Ashy-headed Greenlet			~20%
5	Valencia	🇻🇪 Venezuela	2 of 14	~10%
	Scrub Greenlet			~10%
	Golden-fronted Greenlet			~10%
6	Rio de Janeiro	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 14	~10%
	Lemon-chested Greenlet			~10%
7	Belém	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 14	~10%
	Ashy-headed Greenlet			~10%
8	San Pedro Sula	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 14	<5%
	Lesser Greenlet			<5%
9	Curitiba	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 14	<5%
	Rufous-crowned Greenlet			<5%
10	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 14	<5%
	Lesser Greenlet			<5%
11	Belo Horizonte	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 14	<5%
	Gray-eyed Greenlet			<5%
12	San Salvador	🇸🇻 El Salvador	1 of 14	<5%
	Lesser Greenlet			<5%
13	Medellín	🇨🇴 Colombia	2 of 14	<5%
	Rufous-naped Greenlet			<5%
	Scrub Greenlet			<5%
14	São Paulo	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 14	<5%
	Rufous-crowned Greenlet			<5%

Scrub Greenlets

Species in this group

Lesser Greenlet

Scrub Greenlet

Rufous-crowned Greenlet

Golden-fronted Greenlet

Tawny-crowned Greenlet

Buff-cheeked Greenlet

Gray-chested Greenlet

Dusky-capped Greenlet

Olivaceous Greenlet

Brown-headed Greenlet

Lemon-chested Greenlet

Gray-eyed Greenlet

Ashy-headed Greenlet

Rufous-naped Greenlet

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Scrub Greenlets

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked