Hylexetastes
Genus of birds
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Hylexetastes is a genus of birds in the Dendrocolaptinae subfamily.
| Hylexetastes | |
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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 | |
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
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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
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| Red-billed woodcreeper
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Hylexetastes perrotii (Lafresnaye, 1844) |
Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela. |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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| Uniform woodcreeper
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Hylexetastes uniformis (Hellmayr, 1909) |
south-central Amazon of Bolivia and Brazil. |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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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]
