Caryothraustes
Genus of birds
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Caryothraustes is a genus of grosbeak in the family Cardinalidae.
| Caryothraustes | |
|---|---|
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| Black-faced grosbeak (Caryothraustes poliogaster) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Cardinalidae |
| Genus: | Caryothraustes Reichenbach, 1850 |
| Type species | |
| Coccothraustes viridis[1] = Loxia canadensis Linnaeus, 1766 | |
The genus was introduced by the German naturalist Ludwig Reichenbach in 1850.[2] The type species was subsequently designated as the yellow-green grosbeak.[3][4] The name Caryothraustes combines the Ancient Greek words karuon "nut" and thraustēs "breaker".[5]
Extant Species
The genus contains two species:[6]
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow-green grosbeak
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Caryothraustes canadensis (Linnaeus, 1766) |
Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Suriname, and Venezuela |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
|
| Black-faced grosbeak
|
Caryothraustes poliogaster (Du Bus de Gisignies, 1847) |
Central America |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
|
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