Biology:Chlorothraupis

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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".

Species

The genus contains the following four species:[2]

Genus Chlorothraupis Salvin & Godman, 1883 – four species
Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population
Carmiol's tanager

Chlorothraupis carmioli
(Lawrence, 1868)

Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama and far north-western Colombia
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Yellow-lored tanager


Chlorothraupis frenata
(Berlepsch, 1907)
Colombia, Peru, Bolivia
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Lemon-spectacled tanager


Chlorothraupis olivacea
(Cassin, 1860)
Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama
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Ochre-breasted tanager

Chlorothraupis stolzmanni
(Berlepsch & Taczanowski, 1884)
Colombia and Ecuador
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References

  1. 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. Bibcode2007MolPE..45.1014K. 
  2. Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds (July 2023). "Cardinals, grosbeaks and (tanager) allies". IOC World Bird List Version 13.2. International Ornithologists' Union. https://www.worldbirdnames.org/bow/cardinals/. 

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