Granatellus
Granatellus is a genus of bird previously placed in the family Parulidae, although biochemical evidence suggests it belongs in Cardinalidae,[1] a move followed by the American Ornithologists' Union in 2009.
| Granatellus | |
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| Red-breasted chat (Granatellus venustus]) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Cardinalidae |
| Genus: | Granatellus Bonaparte, 1850 |
Species
- Rose-breasted chat (Granatellus pelzelni)
- Grey-throated chat (Granatellus sallaei)
- Red-breasted chat (Granatellus venustus)
References
- Klicka, J., K. Burns, AND G. M. Spellman. 2007. Defining a monophyletic Cardinalini: A molecular perspective. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 45: 1014-1032.
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