Gray-chested Greenlet
NameGray-chested Greenlet
Common NameGray-chested Greenlet
Scientific NameHylophilus semicinereus
FamilyVireonidae
Wingspan (cm)19
Length (cm)12
Weight (g)11
Plumage DetailsOlive-green upperparts, gray crown and nape, pale gray lores and supercilium, gray throat and chest, yellowish-white belly and undertail coverts, yellowish flanks. It has a dark eye.
Vocalization / CallVocalizations include a series of short, high-pitched, somewhat buzzy or wheezy notes, often repeated in phrases like 'tseet-tseet-tseet' or 'swee-swee-swee'.
Primary Dietinsectivore
Primary Habitatsforest
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeFound in northern South America, primarily in the Amazon basin of Brazil, extending into parts of eastern Peru, northern Bolivia, and southern Colombia.
Identifying FeaturesGray head and chest, Olive-green back, Yellowish belly, Small size, Active foraging in forest canopy
Description
This small, active songbird is characterized by its olive-green upperparts and contrasting gray head and chest. It forages primarily for insects in the canopy and subcanopy of humid lowland forests.
