Coryphospingus

Coryphospingus is a small genus of finch-like tanagers found in South America.[1] Coryphospingus was formerly classified in the family Emberizidae along with the buntings and American sparrows.

Coryphospingus
Red pileated finch (Coryphospingus cucullatus)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
Genus: Coryphospingus
Cabanis, 1851
Species

Coryphospingus cucullatus
Coryphospingus pileatus

Species list

ImageScientific nameCommon NameDistribution
Coryphospingus pileatusGrey pileated finchBrazil, Colombia, French Guiana, and Venezuela
Coryphospingus cucullatusRed pileated finchsouthern Brazil and northern Argentina

References

  1. fotolulu (30 October 2018). BoD – Books on Demand (ed.). Taxonomy of the birds of the world: The complete checklist of all bird species and subspecies of the world. ISBN 9783748165699.
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