Chlorothraupis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Cardinalidae
Genus: Chlorothraupis
Salvin & Godman, 1883
Type species
Phoenicothraupis carmioli
Lawrence, 1868

Chlorothraupis is a genus of bird in the family Cardinalidae. It was long considered to be a member of the tanager family (Thraupidae), as their common names suggest, but this is false.[1] They are close relatives of the genus Habia, the "ant-tanagers".

Species

The genus contains the following four species:[2]

ImageCommon NameScientific nameDistribution
Carmiol's tanagerChlorothraupis carmioliNicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama and far north-western Colombia
Yellow-lored tanagerChlorothraupis frenataColombia, Peru, Bolivia
Lemon-spectacled tanagerChlorothraupis olivaceaColombia, Ecuador, and Panama
Ochre-breasted tanagerChlorothraupis stolzmanniColombia and Ecuador

References

  1. Klicka, J.; Burns, K.; Spellman, G. M. (December 2007). "Defining a monophyletic Cardinalini: A molecular perspective". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 45 (3): 1014–1032. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2007.07.006. PMID 17920298.
  2. Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (July 2023). "Cardinals, grosbeaks and (tanager) allies". IOC World Bird List Version 13.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 14 July 2023.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.