Hylophilus
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Hylophilus is a genus of birds in the vireo family Vireonidae that are found in South America.
Taxonomy
The genus Hylophilus was introduced in 1822 by the Dutch zoologist Coenraad Jacob Temminck who included two species in the genus but did not specify the type. In 1840 the English zoologist George Gray designated the type as Hylophilus poicilotis Temminck, the rufous-crowned greenlet. The genus name combines the Ancient Greek ὑλη/hulē meaning "woodland" or "forest" with φιλος/philos meaning "loving".
The genus contains eight species:
| Image | Common name | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grey-eyed greenlet | Hylophilus amaurocephalus | Bolivia and Brazil. | |
| Rufous-crowned greenlet | Hylophilus poicilotis | Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay | |
| Olivaceous greenlet | Hylophilus olivaceus | Ecuador and Peru. | |
| Ashy-headed greenlet | Hylophilus pectoralis | Bolivia, Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. | |
| Brown-headed greenlet | Hylophilus brunneiceps | Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela. | |
| Lemon-chested greenlet | Hylophilus thoracicus | Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. | |
| Scrub greenlet | Hylophilus flavipes | Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela and Tobago. | |
| Grey-chested greenlet | Hylophilus semicinereus | Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Peru, and Venezuela. | |
| Beni greenlet | Hylophilus moxensis | Bolivia |
External links
- Reynolds, Francis J., ed. (1921). "Greenlet". Collier's New Encyclopedia. New York: P. F. Collier & Son Company.
- Media related to Hylophilus at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Hylophilus at Wikispecies