Chlorothraupis
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".
Chlorothraupis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Cardinalidae |
Genus: | Chlorothraupis Salvin & Godman, 1883 |
Species
It contains the following species:
Image | Common Name | Scientific name | Distribution |
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Olive tanager | Chlorothraupis carmioli | Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama and far north-western Colombia | |
Lemon-spectacled tanager | Chlorothraupis olivacea | Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama | |
Ochre-breasted tanager | Chlorothraupis stolzmanni | Colombia and Ecuador | |
References
- 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.
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