Hylophilus


Hylophilus is a genus of bird in the family Vireonidae.

Species

Established by Coenraad Jacob Temminck in 1822, it contains the following species as of 2014:
ImageCommon nameScientific nameDistribution
Grey-eyed greenletHylophilus amaurocephalusBolivia and Brazil.
Rufous-crowned greenletHylophilus poicilotisArgentina, Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay
Olivaceous greenletHylophilus olivaceusEcuador and Peru.
Ashy-headed greenletHylophilus pectoralisBolivia, Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
Brown-headed greenletHylophilus brunneicepsBrazil, Colombia and Venezuela.
Lemon-chested greenletHylophilus thoracicusBolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
Scrub greenletHylophilus flavipesCosta Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela and Tobago.
Grey-chested greenletHylophilus semicinereusBolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Peru, and Venezuela.
Beni greenletHylophilus moxensisBolivia

The name Hylophilus is composed of the Greek words for "forest" or "woodland" and "-loving".