Coryphospingus
Genus of birds
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Coryphospingus is a small genus of finch-like tanagers found in South America. Coryphospingus was formerly classified in the family Emberizidae along with the buntings and American sparrows.
| Coryphospingus | |
|---|---|
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| Red pileated finch (Coryphospingus cucullatus) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thraupidae |
| Genus: | Coryphospingus Cabanis, 1851 |
| Type species | |
| Fringilla cristata[1] = Fringilla cucullata Gmelin, 1789 | |
| Species | |
Taxonomy and species list
The genus Coryphospingus was introduced in 1851 by the German ornithologist Jean Cabanis.[2] The type species was designated as the red pileated finch by the English zoologist George Robert Gray in 1855.[3][4] The genus name combines the Ancient Greek koruphē meaning "crown of the head" with spingos meaning "finch".[5] The genus contains two species.[6]
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grey pileated finch
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Coryphospingus pileatus (Wied, 1821) |
Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, and Venezuela |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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| Red pileated finch
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Coryphospingus cucullatus (Müller, 1776) Three subspecies
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southern Brazil and northern Argentina |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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