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Lemon-chested Greenlet

Hylophilus thoracicus
Family
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
lecgre2, RDJC, LCGR
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyVireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis (Vireonidae)
SpeciesHylophilus thoracicus
Codeslecgre2, RDJC, LCGR
Identification

The Lemon-chested Greenlet (Hylophilus thoracicus) is a member of the Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code lecgre2 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Lemon-chested Greenlet photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Hylophilus thoracicus

Family: Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: lecgre2