Adult (Rio de Janeiro) © Carlos Otávio Gussoni
Adult (Rio de Janeiro) © Marco Silva
Adult (Rio de Janeiro) © Valeria Martins

Lemon-chested Greenlet Hylophilus thoracicus

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Identification

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Small green vireo-like bird found in humid forests, flooded forests, and woodlands. Note the pale eyes contrasting with a yellow-green crown and upperparts, and a grayish face and throat. Also note the yellow breast and white belly. The subspecies from northwestern Amazonia has a green face and breast. The song is a repetition of “tchuwet” notes.

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