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Chlorospingus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Infraorder
  
Passerida

Family
  
See text

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Genus

Suborder
  
Passeri

Superfamily
  
Passeroidea

Scientific name
  
Chlorospingus

Higher classification
  
Tanager

Order
  
Passerine

Chlorospingus wwwnaturephotoczcomphotosmrazcommonbushtan

Lower classifications
  
Common bush tanager, Sooty‑capped bush tanager, Ashy‑throated bush tanager, Yellow‑throated bush tanager, Dusky bush tanager

Sooty capped brush tanager chlorospingus pileatus


Chlorospingus is a genus of perching birds, the bush tanagers, traditionally placed in the tanager family (Thraupidae). This seems to be in error according to more recent studies which suggest they are closely related to the genus Arremonops in the Emberizidae (buntings and American sparrows).

Chlorospingus Overview Common Chlorospingus Chlorospingus flavopectus

It contains these species:

  • Ashy-throated bush tanager, C. canigularis
  • Yellow-throated bush tanager, C. flavigularis
  • Common bush tanager, C. flavopectus
  • Dusky-headed bush tanager, C. (flavopectus) postocularis
  • White-fronted bush tanager, C. (flavopectus) albifrons
  • Dwight's bush tanager, C. (flavopectus) dwighti
  • Wetmore's bush tanager, C. (flavopectus) wetmorei
  • Yellow-green bush tanager, C. flavovirens
  • Pirre bush tanager, C. inornatus
  • Yellow-whiskered bush tanager, C. parvirostris
  • Sooty-capped bush tanager, C. pileatus
  • Dusky bush tanager, C. semifuscus
  • Tacarcuna bush tanager, C. tacarcunae

    • The taxonomy and systematics of the common bush tanager are under review; it appears to be a superspecies or even a complex of superspecies.


    Chlorospingus

    References

    Chlorospingus Wikipedia
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