Periporphyrus
Genus of birds
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Periporphyrus is a genus of grosbeaks in the cardinal family Cardinalidae.
| Periporphyrus | |
|---|---|
| |
| Red-and-black grosbeak (Periporphyrus erythromelas) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Cardinalidae |
| Genus: | Periporphyrus Reichenbach, 1850 |
| Type species | |
| Loxia erythromelas Gmelin, JF, 1789 | |
The genus was introduced by the German naturalist Ludwig Reichenbach in 1850.[1] The type species was subsequently designated as the red-and-black grosbeak.[2][3] The name Periporphyrus combines the Ancient Greek peri meaning "exceedingly" with porphureos meaning "rosy".[4]
The genus contains two species:[5]
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crimson-collared grosbeak
Male
|
Periporphyrus celaeno (Deppe, 1830) |
Mexico (central Nuevo León and central Tamaulipas south to northern Veracruz) |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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| Red-and-black grosbeak
Male |
Periporphyrus erythromelas (Gmelin, JF, 1789) |
Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
|
