Lesser Greenlet

This is a common species of lowlands and foothills up to 1200 m altitude, where it inhabits forest canopy and edges, and the crowns of trees in tall second growth or semi-open areas. The nest is a deep cup of dead leaves and spiderwebs attached by the rim to branches 10–15 m high in a tree. The normal clutch is two brown-marked white eggs.

The Lesser Greenlet is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Lesser Greenlet, Hylophilus decurtatus, is a small passerine bird in the vireo family. It breeds from northeastern Mexico south to western Ecuador. This is a common species of lowlands and foothills up to 1200 m altitude, where it inhabits forest canopy and edges, and the crowns of trees in tall second growth or semi-open areas. The nest is a deep cup of dead leaves and spiderwebs attached by the rim to branches 10–15 m high in a tree. More

The adult Lesser Greenlet is 10 cm in length and weighs 9 g. It has olive-green upperparts and a pale grey head with a white eyering. The underparts are white with a yellow tinge to the breast and some olive on the flanks. Immature birds are duller and brown above, and have a buff tone to the sides of the head and the breast. More

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the Choco Vireo, Dwarf Vireo and Lesser Greenlet, all at around 10 centimeters and 8 grams, to the peppershrikes and shrike-vireos at up to 17 centimeters and 40 grams (Forshaw & Parkes 1991). Systematics - The four genera of these birds make up the family Vireonidae, and are believed to be related to the crow-like birds in family Corvidae and the shrikes in family Laniidae. More