Rufous-crowned greenlet
| Rufous-crowned greenlet | |
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| Rufous-crowned greenlet at São Luiz do Paraitinga, São Paulo state, Brazil | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Vireonidae |
| Genus: | Hylophilus |
| Species: | H. poicilotis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hylophilus poicilotis Temminck, 1822 | |
The rufous-crowned greenlet (Hylophilus poicilotis) is a species of bird in the Vireonidae family, the vireos. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay; also southern regions of the Pantanal surrounding the Paraguay River.
Hylophilus poicilotis 1838
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and heavily degraded former forest.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Hylophilus poicilotis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
External links
- Rufous-crowned Greenlet photo gallery VIREO Photo-High Res--(Close-up)
- Thumbnail picture and Article (click on thumbnail)
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