Dusky-capped Greenlet
Pachysylvia hypoxantha(Pelzeln, A, 1868)
English (US) Dusky-capped Greenlet
The Dusky-capped Greenlet (Pachysylvia hypoxantha) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Vireonidae (Shrike-babblers, Erpornis, and Vireos) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Pachysylvia hypoxantha
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Dusky-capped Greenlet
- Described by
- (Pelzeln, A, 1868)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 6 subspecies for this species.
- Pachysylvia hypoxantha hypoxantha
- Pachysylvia hypoxantha fuscicapillus
- Pachysylvia hypoxantha flaviventris
- Pachysylvia hypoxantha icterica
- Pachysylvia hypoxantha albigula
- Pachysylvia hypoxantha inornata
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Hylophilus hypoxanthus
- Described by
- (Pelzeln, A, 1868)
- Type locality
- Rio Iganna and Rio Vaupe [= Rio Uaupes], upper Rio Negro, Brazil.
- Original description
- Zur Ornithologie Brasiliens. Resultate von Johann Natterers Reisen in den Jahren 1817 bis 1835 Abth.2 p.71,136
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Tunchiornis luteifrons
Para Greenlet
Tunchiornis rubrifrons
Lesser Greenlet
Pachysylvia decurtata
Buff-cheeked Greenlet
Pachysylvia muscicapina
Golden-fronted Greenlet
Pachysylvia aurantiifrons
Rufous-naped Greenlet
Pachysylvia semibrunnea
Golden Vireo
Vireo hypochryseus
Tepui Vireo
Vireo sclateri
Philadelphia Vireo
Vireo philadelphicus
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