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Grey capped hemispingus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Passeriformes

Genus
  
Hemispingus

Higher classification
  
Hemispingus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Thraupidae

Scientific name
  
Hemispingus reyi

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Slaty‑backed hemispingus, Three‑striped hemispingus, Parodi's hemispingus, Black‑headed hemispingus, Pirre bush tanager

The grey-capped hemispingus (Hemispingus reyi) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family that is endemic to Venezuela.

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Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests where it is threatened by habitat loss.

Description

The species have a grey crown and don't have any supercilium. Their upperparts are olive in colour and their underparts are yellow.

Habitat

It is found on elevations between 2,200 metres (7,200 ft) and 3,000 metres (9,800 ft).

References

Grey-capped hemispingus Wikipedia