Biology:Rhopospina

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Short description: Genus of birds

Rhopospina
Mourning Sierra Finch (Rhopospina fruticeti), Colca Canyon, Peru.jpg
Mourning sierra finch (Rhopospina piranganus)
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
Genus: Rhopospina
Cabanis, 1851
Species
  • Rhopospina fruticeti
  • Rhopospina caerulescens
  • Rhopospina alaudina
  • Rhopospina carbonaria

Rhopospina is a small genus of finch-like tanagers found in grassy areas in Central and South America.

Taxonomy and species list

The genus contains four species:[1]

Image Common Name Scientific name Distribution
Mourning Sierra Finch (Rhopospina fruticeti), Colca Canyon, Peru.jpg Mourning sierra finch Rhopospina fruticeti Argentina , Bolivia, Chile and Peru. Vagrant to the Falkland Islands and Brazil
Porphyrospiza caerulescens - Blue Finch (male).JPG Blue finch Rhopospina caerulescens Brazil and northeastern Bolivia
Band-tailed Sierra Finch.jpg Band-tailed sierra finch Rhopospina alaudina Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, and Peru
Carbonated Sierra-finch (Phrygilus carbonarius) (15775486009).jpg Carbonated sierra finch Rhopospina carbonaria Argentina

References

  1. ↑ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pam. "Species updates". International Ornithological Committee. https://www.worldbirdnames.org/new/updates/species-updates/. 

Wikidata ☰ Q1248925 entry



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