Hylophilus moxensis (Beni Greenlet)

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Beni Greenlet

Hylophilus moxensis van Els, P; Montenegro-Avila, M; Avalos, NA; Wijpkema, T; Wijpkema, JT 2026

Classification

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Vireonidae
Genus:
   Hylophilus
Scientific:
  Hylophilus moxensis

Original description

Citation:
van Els, P; Montenegro-Avila, M; Avalos, NA; Wijpkema, T; Wijpkema, JT 2026

Reference:
Avian Systematics 3, no.3 p.17-37

Protonym:
Hylophilus moxensis

Type locality:
CBF-5759; BOLIVIA: dept. Beni; Prov. Mamoré, loc. Camino a San Joaquín, 13° 15’ 36” S, 64° 39’ 48” W, elevation 142 m. Male. 10 January 2024. Collected and prepared by Miguel Angel Montenegro, field catalogue number MAM-168.

Link:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/399285182

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
994A0ACC0B1890E3

Avibase ID:
avibase-994A0ACC

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/994A0ACC

Taxonomic Serial Number:

English:
Beni Greenlet
French:
Viréon du Beni

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Grey-eyed Greenlet (Beni) ( Hylophilus amaurocephalus ssp. nov. (Beni))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Grey-eyed Greenlet (Beni) ( Hylophilus amaurocephalus ssp. nov. (Beni))
eBird version 2024: Gray-eyed Greenlet (Beni) ( Hylophilus amaurocephalus [undescribed Beni form])
eBird version 2025: Gray-eyed Greenlet (Beni) ( Hylophilus amaurocephalus [undescribed Beni form])

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Hylophilus [amaurocephalus or moxensis] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other related concepts

Hylophilus [amaurocephalus or moxensis] (phenotype)

Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.

Catalan: vireó ullgrís [forma no descrita de Beni]
Danish: Gråøjet Dværgvireo (ubeskrevet Beni form)
German: Grauaugenvireo [unbeschriebene Beni-Form]
English: Gray-eyed Greenlet (Beni), Grey-eyed Greenlet (Beni)
English (Avilist): Gray-eyed Greenlet (Beni)
English, HBW: Grey-eyed Greenlet (Beni)
English (IOC): Grey-eyed Greenlet (Beni)
English (United States): Gray-eyed Greenlet (Beni)
Spanish: Verdillo Ojigrís (forma de Beni no descrita)
Spanish (Spain): Verdillo ojigrís (forma de Beni no descrita)
Finnish: bahianvireo (kuvaamaton Beni- muoto)
French: Viréon aux yeux gris (forme non décrite du Beni)
Croatian: sivooki vireo (Beni) (neopisana forma)
Scientific: Hylophilus amaurocephalus [undescribed Beni form], Hylophilus amaurocephalus ssp. nov. (Beni), Hylophilus moxensis
Dutch: Grijsoogvireo (Benivireo, niet beschreven vorm)
Norwegian: caatingavireo (undescribed Beni form)
Polish: leśniak brazylijski [f. "Beni" nieopisana]
Portuguese (Portugal): Vite-vite-d'olhos-cinzentos [Beni]
Slovak: vireo sivooký (nepopísaný)
Serbian: Sivooki zelenić sa Benija
Swedish: caatingavireo (obeskriven Beni-form)
Turkish: Gri Gözlü Yaprak Vireosu [tanımlanmamış Beni formu]