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Lemon-chested Greenlet
Hylophilus thoracicus
Lemon-chested Greenlet (Hylophilus thoracicus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Lemon-chested Greenlet (Hylophilus thoracicus) is a member of the Vireonidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 13.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Vireonidae Vireos, Greenlets, Shrike-babblers
- Genus Hylophilus
- Species thoracicus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Vireonidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Lemon-chested Greenlet is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Lemon-chested Greenlet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Lemon-chested Greenlet (Hylophilus thoracicus) belongs to the Vireonidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA n, c, se.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13.8 g, with a wing length of about 5.6 cm and a tail of around 4.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 141,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Lemon-chested Greenlet?
The Lemon-chested Greenlet is a very small bird that weighs around 13.8 g.
Where does the Lemon-chested Greenlet live?
The Lemon-chested Greenlet is found across South America with a range covering SA n, c, se, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Lemon-chested Greenlet belong to?
The Lemon-chested Greenlet (Hylophilus thoracicus) belongs to the Vireonidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Lemon-chested Greenlet eat?
The Lemon-chested Greenlet is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Lemon-chested Greenlet migrate?
The Lemon-chested Greenlet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Lemon-chested Greenlet endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Lemon-chested Greenlet make?
1 real field recording of the Lemon-chested Greenlet — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Lemon-chested Greenlet's range?
The Lemon-chested Greenlet has a mapped global range of about 141,000 km².
Conservation
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