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. The 5 volumes were originally issued in 102 livraison (parts), 1820-1839. For the dates see: 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 brunneicepsBrazil, Colombia and Venezuela. Lemon-chested greenlet Hylophilus thoracicusBolivia, 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 greenletHylophilus moxensisBolivia
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