Hylexetastes Explained

Hylexetastes is a genus of birds in the Dendrocolaptinae subfamily.

Species

The genus contains the following species:^[1]

Image	Scientific name	Common Name	Distribution
	Hylexetastes stresemanni		western Amazon in northern Bolivia, far western Brazil, eastern Peru, southeastern Colombia, and, as recently confirmed, eastern Ecuador.
	Hylexetastes perrotii		Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.
	Hylexetastes uniformis		south-central Amazon of Bolivia and Brazil.

However, a phylogenetic study found support for at least five evolutionary species in Hylexetastes: the four species above and H. undulatus (currently included in the Bar-bellied woodpecker).^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gill . Frank . Frank Gill (ornithologist) . Donsker . David . 2019 . Ovenbirds, woodcreepers . World Bird List Version 9.1 . International Ornithologists' Union . 22 January 2019 .
2. Azuaje-Rodríguez. Roxiris A.. Weckstein. Jason D.. Dispoto. Janice H.. Patel. Swati. Cacioppo. Joseph A.. Bates. John M.. Silva. Sofia Marques. Aleixo. Alexandre. 2020. Molecular systematics of the Amazonian endemic genus Hylexetastes (Aves: Dendrocolaptidae): taxonomic and conservation implications. Ibis. en. 162. 1. 119–136. 10.1111/ibi.12693. 1474-919X.