Hylexetastes
| Hylexetastes | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Furnariidae |
| Subfamily: | Dendrocolaptinae |
| Genus: | Hylexetastes P.L. Sclater, 1889 |
| Type species | |
| Dendrocolaptes perrotii Lafresnaye, 1844
| |
Hylexetastes is a genus of birds in the Dendrocolaptinae subfamily.
Species
The genus contains the following species:[1]
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bar-bellied woodcreeper
|
Hylexetastes stresemanni Snethlage, 1925 |
Western Amazon in northern Bolivia, far western Brazil, eastern Peru, southeastern Colombia, and, as recently confirmed, eastern Ecuador. |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
|
| Red-billed woodcreeper
|
Hylexetastes perrotii (Lafresnaye, 1844) |
Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela. |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
|
| Uniform woodcreeper
|
Hylexetastes uniformis (Hellmayr, 1909) |
south-central Amazon of Bolivia and Brazil. |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
|
However, a phylogenetic study found support for at least five evolutionary species in Hylexetastes: the four species above and H. undulatus (currently included in the Bar-bellied woodpecker).[2]
References
- ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2019). "Ovenbirds, woodcreepers". World Bird List Version 9.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- ^ Azuaje-Rodríguez, Roxiris A.; Weckstein, Jason D.; Dispoto, Janice H.; Patel, Swati; Cacioppo, Joseph A.; Bates, John M.; Silva, Sofia Marques; Aleixo, Alexandre (2020). "Molecular systematics of the Amazonian endemic genus Hylexetastes (Aves: Dendrocolaptidae): taxonomic and conservation implications". Ibis. 162 (1): 119–136. doi:10.1111/ibi.12693. ISSN 1474-919X.