How do you identify a Grey-chested Greenlet?

The grey-chested greenlet is about 12 cm (4.7 in) long; one individual weighed 13 g (0.46 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.

How big is a Grey-chested Greenlet?

The Grey-chested Greenlet is a tiny sized bird weighing about 13 g.

Where can you see a Grey-chested Greenlet?

The Grey-chested Greenlet occurs in 6 countries, including Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela and French Guiana.

What birds look similar to a Grey-chested Greenlet?

The Grey-chested Greenlet is most easily confused with the Olivaceous Greenlet, the Grey-eyed Greenlet and the Ashy-headed Greenlet.

Is the Grey-chested Greenlet endangered?

The Grey-chested Greenlet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Grey-chested Greenlet

Hylophilus semicinereus

Shrike-babblers, Erpornis, and Vireos · Passeriformes · Rare

The Grey-chested Greenlet (Hylophilus semicinereus) is a rare shrike-babblers, erpornis, and vireo found in 6 countries, weighing about 13 g. The grey-chested greenlet is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae, the vireos, greenlets, and shrike-babblers.

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Grey-chested Greenlet (Hylophilus semicinereus), photo 1 — Photo: Christoph Moning · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Grey-chested Greenlet (Hylophilus semicinereus), photo 2 — Photo: Christoph Moning · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Grey-chested Greenlet (Hylophilus semicinereus), photo 3 — Photo: eamonccorbett · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Grey-chested Greenlet (Hylophilus semicinereus), photo 4 — Photo: eamonccorbett · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Grey-chested Greenlet (Hylophilus semicinereus), photo 5 — Photo: (c) eamonccorbett, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Grey-chested Greenlet (Hylophilus semicinereus), photo 6 — Photo: (c) Christoph Moning, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Grey-chested Greenlet

The grey-chested greenlet is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae, the vireos, greenlets, and shrike-babblers. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, French Guiana, Peru, Venezuela, and possibly Colombia.

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How to identify it

The grey-chested greenlet is about 12 cm (4.7 in) long; one individual weighed 13 g (0.46 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies have a grayish green forehead and a grayer crown. Their lores and the sides of their face are buffy and their ear coverts gray-buff. Their upperparts are greenish. Their wings' primaries and secondaries are blackish gray with greenish edges and the tertials are blackish gray with yellow edges on the inner webs. Their tail is dull olive-green with brighter green edges on the feathers. Voice: The grey-chested greenlet's song is a "very high, hurried wee-wee-wee... (about 8-20 x, but often too fast to count".

Where it lives

Brazil Peru Colombia Venezuela French Guiana Bolivia

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, with peak activity in August. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Grey-chested Greenlet?: The grey-chested greenlet is about 12 cm (4.7 in) long; one individual weighed 13 g (0.46 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Grey-chested Greenlet?: The Grey-chested Greenlet is a tiny sized bird weighing about 13 g.
Where can you see a Grey-chested Greenlet?: The Grey-chested Greenlet occurs in 6 countries, including Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela and French Guiana.
What birds look similar to a Grey-chested Greenlet?: The Grey-chested Greenlet is most easily confused with the Olivaceous Greenlet, the Grey-eyed Greenlet and the Ashy-headed Greenlet.
Is the Grey-chested Greenlet endangered?: The Grey-chested Greenlet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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