Hylophilus Explained

Hylophilus is a genus of bird in the family Vireonidae.

Species

Established by Coenraad Jacob Temminck in 1822, it contains the following species :

Image Common Name Scientific name Distribution
Hylophilus amaurocephalusBolivia and Brazil.
Hylophilus poicilotisArgentina, Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay
Hylophilus olivaceusEcuador and Peru.
Hylophilus pectoralisBolivia, Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
Hylophilus brunneicepsBrazil, Colombia and Venezuela.
Hylophilus thoracicusBolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
Hylophilus flavipesCosta Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela and Tobago.
Hylophilus semicinereusBolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Peru, and Venezuela.

The name Hylophilus is composed of the Greek words for "forest" or "woodland" (hulē) and "-loving" (philos, from phileō, meaning "to love").

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