Tunchiornis
| Tunchiornis | |
|---|---|
| Ochre-crowned greenlet (Tunchiornis ochraceiceps) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Vireonidae |
| Genus: | Tunchiornis Slager & Klicka, 2014 |
| Type species | |
| Hylophilus ochraceiceps Sclater, PL, 1860
| |
Tunchiornis is a genus of bird in the family Vireonidae.
Species
The genus Tunchiorni was introduced in 2014 by David Slager and John Klicka. It contains the following four species:[1][2]
| Image | Common name | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ochre-crowned greenlet | Tunchiornis ochraceiceps | Mexico, Central America, western Colombia. | |
| Rufous-fronted greenlet | Tunchiornis ferrugineifrons | Western Amazonia. | |
| Guianan greenlet | Tunchiornis luteifrons | Guiana shield. | |
| Para greenlet | Tunchiornis rubrifrons | Pará, Brazil. |
References
- ^ Slager, David L.; Klicka, John (2014). "Polyphyly of Hylophilus and a new genus for the Tawny-crowned Greenlet (Aves: Passeriformes: Vireonidae)". Zootaxa. 3884 (2): 194–196. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3884.2.8. PMID 25543778.
- ^ AviList Core Team (2025). "AviList: The Global Avian Checklist, v2025". doi:10.2173/avilist.v2025. Retrieved 9 December 2025.