Heterospingus
Genus of birds
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Heterospingus is a small genus of medium-sized birds in the tanager family Thraupidae that are found in the forests of Central and South America.
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| Heterospingus | |
|---|---|
| |
| Scarlet-browed tanager (Heterospingus xanthopygius) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thraupidae |
| Genus: | Heterospingus Ridgway, 1898 |
| Type species | |
| Tachyphonus rubrifrons Lawrence, 1865 | |
| Species | |
Taxonomy and species list
The genus Heterospingus was introduced in 1898 by the American ornithologist Robert Ridgway with the sulphur-rumped tanager as the type species.[1][2] The name combines the Ancient Greek heteros meaning "different" with spingos meaning "finch".[3]
The genus contains two species:[4]
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) | Heterospingus rubrifrons | Sulphur-rumped tanager | Costa Rica and Panama. |
| Heterospingus xanthopygius | Scarlet-browed tanager | Panama, Colombia and Ecuador |
