Poospizopsis
Genus of birds
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Poospizopsis is a genus of warbler-like tanagers. They are found in highland forest in South America.
| Poospizopsis | |
|---|---|
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| Rufous-sided warbling finch (Poospizopsis hypocondria) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thraupidae |
| Genus: | Poospizopsis Berlepsch, 1893 |
| Type species | |
| Poospiza caesar Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1869 | |
| Species | |
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Taxonomy and species list
A molecular phylogenetic study of the tanager family Thraupidae published in 2014 found that the genus Poospiza was polyphyletic.[1] In the subsequent reorganization two species from Poospiza were assigned to the resurrected genus Poospizopsis that had been introduced in 1893 by the German ornithologist Hans von Berlepsch with the chestnut-breasted mountain finch as the type species.[2][3][4] The name of the genus combines Poospiza with the Ancient Greek opsis meaning "appearance".[5]
The two species now placed in the genus are:[4]
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rufous-sided warbling finch
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Poospizopsis hypocondria (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837) |
Argentina and Bolivia. |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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| Chestnut-breasted mountain finch
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Poospizopsis caesar (Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1869) |
Peru. |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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