Conothraupis
Genus of birds
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Conothraupis is a genus of South American birds in the tanager family Thraupidae.
| Conothraupis | |
|---|---|
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| Conothraupis speculigera | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thraupidae |
| Genus: | Conothraupis Sclater, PL, 1880 |
| Type species | |
| Schistochlamys speculigera Gould, 1855 | |
| Species | |
Taxonomy and species list
The genus Conothraupis was introduced in 1880 by the English zoologist Philip Sclater to accommodate the black-and-white tanager.[1][2] The name combines the Latin conos meaning "cone" with the Ancient Greek thraupis, an unknown small bird which in ornithology is used to indicate a tanager.[3] The genus is a member of the subfamily Tachyphoninae within the family Thraupidae and contains two species.[4][5]
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) | Conothraupis speculigera | Black-and-white tanager | southwestern Ecuador and northwestern Peru |
.jpg) | Conothraupis mesoleuca | Cone-billed tanager | Brazil. |
