The rufous-crowned greenlet (Hylophilus poicilotis) is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae, the vireos. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay; also southern regions of the Pantanal surrounding the Paraguay River.
| Rufous-crowned greenlet | |
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| at São Luiz do Paraitinga, São Paulo state, Brazil | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Vireonidae |
| Genus: | Hylophilus |
| Species: | H. poicilotis
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| Hylophilus poicilotis Temminck, 1822
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Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, and heavily degraded former forest.
References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Hylophilus poicilotis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22705280A130387135. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22705280A130387135.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
External links
edit- Rufous-crowned Greenlet photo gallery VIREO Photo-High Res--(Close-up)
- Thumbnail picture and Article (click on thumbnail)
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