Lemon-chested Greenlet Hylophilus thoracicus Scientific name definitions
- Names (23)
- Subspecies (3)
Maria C. Tinti, Carlos O. Gussoni, and Peter Pyle
Version: 2.0 — Published January 26, 2024
Revision Notes
Revision Notes
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Catalan | vireó de Rio de Janeiro |
| Dutch | Citroenborstvireo |
| English | Lemon-chested Greenlet |
| English (United States) | Lemon-chested Greenlet |
| French | Viréon à plastron |
| French (France) | Viréon à plastron |
| German | Rio-de-Janeiro-Vireo |
| Japanese | リオデジャネイロヒメモズモドキ |
| Norwegian | sitronbrystvireo |
| Polish | leśniak żółtopierśny |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | vite-vite |
| Portuguese (Portugal) | Vite-vite |
| Russian | Желтогрудый виреончик |
| Serbian | Zelenić limunastih grudi |
| Slovak | vireo žltoprsý |
| Spanish | Verdillo Pechilimón |
| Spanish (Ecuador) | Verdillo Pechilimón |
| Spanish (Peru) | Verdillo de Pecho Limón |
| Spanish (Spain) | Verdillo pechilimón |
| Spanish (Venezuela) | Verderón Vientre Gris |
| Swedish | citronbröstad vireo |
| Turkish | Sarı Gerdanlı Yaprak Vireosu |
| Ukrainian | Віреончик жовтоволий |
Revision Notes
Maria C. Tinti and Carlos O. Gussoni revised the account. Peter Pyle contributed to the Plumages, Molts, and Structure page. Andrew J. Spencer contributed to the Sounds and Vocal Behavior page. JoAnn Hackos, Robin K. Murie, and Daphne R. Walmer copy edited the account. August Davidson-Onsgard curated the media. Eliza Wein updated the distribution map.
Hylophilus thoracicus Temminck, 1822
PROTONYM:
Hylophilus thoracicus
Temminck, 1822. Nouveau recueil de planches coloriées d'oiseaux, pour servir de suite et de complément aux planches enluminées de Buffon livr.29, pl.173 fig.1.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Brazil ; type from Rio de Janeiro, fide Hellmayr, 1935, Field Mus. Nat. Hist. Publ., Zool. Ser., 13, pt. 8, p. 160.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- HYLOPHILUS
- hylophila / hylophilum / hylophilus
- thoracica / thoracicus
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‡: extinct
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Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
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/: separates historical and modern geographic names
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TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
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Distribution of the Lemon-chested Greenlet
