Hylophilus
| Hylophilus | |
|---|---|
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| Ashy-headed greenlet | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Vireonidae |
| Genus: | Hylophilus Temminck, 1822 |
Hylophilus is a genus of bird in the Vireonidae family. Established by Coenraad Jacob Temminck in 1822, it contains the following species:[1]
- Grey-eyed greenlet (Hylophilus amaurocephalus)
- Brown-headed greenlet (Hylophilus brunneiceps)
- Scrub greenlet (Hylophilus flavipes)
- Olivaceous greenlet (Hylophilus olivaceus)
- Ashy-headed greenlet (Hylophilus pectoralis)
- Rufous-crowned greenlet (Hylophilus poicilotis)
- Grey-chested greenlet (Hylophilus semicinereus)
- Lemon-chested greenlet (Hylophilus thoracicus)
The name Hylophilus is cbomposed of the Greek words for "forest" or "woodland" (hulē) and "-loving" (philos, from phileō, meaning "to love").[2]
References
- ↑ "ITIS Report: Hylophilus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ↑ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Names. London, UK: Christopher Helm. p. 197. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
External links
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"Greenlet". Collier's New Encyclopedia. 1921.
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