guide to the families and genera of new world nine-primaried oscine songbirds (superfamily...

Guide to the families and genera of New World nine-primaried oscines (superfamily

Emberizoidea) following the new phylogenetic taxonomy.

-----Based on the taxonomy proposed by:

Barker, F. K., K. J. Burns, J. Klicka, S. M. Lanyon, and I. J. Lovette. 2013. Going to extremes: Contrasting rates of diversification in a recent radiation of New World passerine birds. Systematic Biology 62:298-320.

Slides assembled by MSB Birds’ Journal Club at UNM: Andrea N. Chavez, Elizabeth J. Beckman, Natalie A. Wright, C. Jonathan Schmitt, Cole J. Wolf, Matthew J. Baumann, Andrew B. Johnson, & Christopher C. Witt.

Purpose: to provide a general overview of the diversity of this spectacular clade, particularly to inspire evolutionary comparative study.

Image sources are either (i) credited in the slide or slide-notes, (ii) credited with text embedded in the image, (iii) property of one of the authors, or (iv) in the public domain.

One possible backbone phylogeny (Barker et al. 2013 Fig. 2)

Note: There are serious challenges with the phylogenetic resolution at the base of the Emberizoidea; these will require large scale genomic data to resolve (Barker et al. 2015)

New insights into New World biogeography: An integrated view from the phylogeny of blackbirds, cardinals, sparrows, tanagers, warblers, and allies Author(s): F. Keith Barker, Kevin J. Burns, John Klicka, Scott M. Lanyon, and Irby J. LovetteSource: The Auk, 132(2):333-348. 2015.Published By: The American Ornithologists' UnionDOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1642/AUK-14-110.1 URL: http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.1642/AUK-14-110.1 ,

Alternative backbone phylogeny (Barker et al. 2015 Fig. 2)

http://dx.doi.org/10.1642/AUK-14-110.1

http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.1642/AUK-14-110.1

Summary of the Families

Emberizoidea families and genera

Family No. of genera No. of species English name (informal)

Calcariidae 3 6 Longspurs & Snow Buntings

Rhodinocichlidae 1 1 Rosy Thrush-Tanager

Emberizidae 4 42 Old World Buntings

Passerellidae 25 129 Sparrows

Spindalidae 1 4 Spindalis

Nesospingidae 1 1 Puerto Rican Tanager

Phaenicophilidae 3 4 Warbler Tanagers

Zeledoniidae 1 1 Wrenthrush

Teretistridae 1 2 Teretistrises (perhaps 'Cuban Warblers'?)

Parulidae 17 110 Wood Warblers

Icteriidae 1 1 Chat

Icteridae 26 86 Blackbirds

Calyptophilidae 1 2 Chat-Tanagers

Mitrospingidae 3 4 Abberant Tanagers (incl. Dusky-faced & Olive-backed tanagers)

Cardinalidae 15 47 Cardinals, Grosbeaks, & allies

Thraupidae 98 371 Tanagers

Total 201 811 New World nine-primaried oscines

English name: longspurs and snow buntingsGenera: 3Species: 6Distribution: North temperateElevation: LowNote: There is some controversy as to whether this family should be called Plectrophenacidae(as in Howard and Moore 4th edition).

Calcariidae

Rhynchophanes mccownii(monotypic; low elev.)

Plectrophenax nivalis(2 spp.; low elev.)

Calcarius lapponicus (3 spp.; low elev.)

English name: Rosy Thrush-TanagerGenera: 1Species: 1Distribution: Mexico - ColombiaElevation: Low

Rhodinocichlidae

Rhodinocichla rosea(Internet Bird Collection, Lynx Editions)

English name: Old World buntingsGenera: 4Species: ~42Distribution: Old WorldElevation: Low and high

Emberizidae

Emberiza flaviventris(Callie de Wet, photo)~40 spp. of Emberiza

Melophus lathami (Crested Bunting)(Internet Bird Collection, Lynx Editions)

Slaty Bunting (Latoucheornis siemsseni)

China

MiliariaCorn Bunting

(formerly considered Emberiza)

English name: sparrowsGenera: 25Species: ~129Distribution: widespread in New WorldElevation: Low and high

Passerellidae(clade 1: Spizella, Amphispiza, Chondestes, Calamospiza; North America;mostly low or widespread, but see Timberline Sparrow)

Spizella(7 spp.; low, widespread,

or high elev.)

Amphispiza(2 spp.; low elev.)

Chondestes(monotypic; low elev.)

Calamospiza(monotypic; low elev.)(Henry Detwiler photo)

Passerellidae(clade 2: Arremonops, Oreothraupis, Chlorospingus; Central & northern South America; low to mid-elevation)

Oreothraupis(monotypic; w Col. – w Ecu.; mid-elev.)

Chlorospingus(9 spp.; Central – South America, mid-elev.)

Arremonops(4 spp.)

(s TX to n South Amer.; low elev.)

English name: sparrowsGenera: 25Species: 129Distribution: widespread in New WorldElevation: Low and high

PasserellidaeClade 3: (Arremon, (Buarremon, Lysurus)); low to mid-elev; Note: current SACC taxonomy has these all lumped into Arremon, following Cadena et al. 2007.

English name: sparrowsGenera: 25Species: 129Distribution: widespread in New WorldElevation: Low and high

Lysurus (monotypic)(mid elev., Andes)

Arremon (14 spp. w/out other 2 genera)(Neotropical lowlands) Buarremon (~4 spp.)

(mid-elev, Central & South America)

PasserellidaeClade 4: (Pipilo chlorurus, (Atlapetes, Pselliophorus)); low to mid-elev


Pipilo chlorurus, P. maculatus, etc.(5 spp.; w N. Amer.; low-mid (?) elev.)

Atlapetes(~28 spp.; Neotropical mountains;

Fabrice Schmitt photo)

Pselliophorus (2 spp.(mid-elev, Central America)

PasserellidaeClade 5: (Pezopetes(Torreornis, Pipilofuscus), (Aimophila rufescens, Melozone)); low to mid-elev. Note: Pipilo fuscus grptowhees merged into Melozone, but conflicts with Barker et al. topology (??).


Torreornis(Zapata Sparrow; 1 sp.; Cuba)

Aimophila (~6 spp. + ~9 spp. in Peucaea?; North & Central America, low-

mid elev.)Pipilo fuscus group (4 spp.

(low elev, w North America)

Melozone (4 spp. originally)(Central America, low elev.)

Pezopetes (1 sp.; Costa Rica, w Panama)

PasserellidaeClade 6: (Junco(Zonotrichia(Passerella, Spizella arborea))); low to high elev.


Spizella arborea(1 sp.; northern N. Amer.)

Junco (3 spp.; North & Central America, low-

high elev.)Passerella (1 polytypic sp.;

low-mid-elev, North America)

Zonotrichia (5 spp.)(The Americas, low-high elev.)

PasserellidaeClade 7: (Oriturus, Pooecetes); low to mid(?) elev.


Pooecetes(1 sp.; North America; low-mid(?) elev.)

Oriturus (monotypic, Striped Sparrow; low-

mid elev., Mexico)

PasserellidaeClade 8: (Ammodramus(Passerculus(Xenospiza,Melospiza))); low to mid elev.


Passerculus(~1 sp.; North America;

low-mid(?) elev.)

Ammodramus (9 spp.; The Americas; low-mid elev.)

Xenospiza; Sierra Madre Sparrow

(1 sp.; mid-high elev.; Mexico)

Melospiza(4 sp.; North

America; low-high elev.)

Spindalidae, Nesospingidae, Phaenicophilidae, Zeledoniidae, Teretistridae

Zeledonia, C. Am., 1 sp.

Spindalis, Caribbean, 1 genus, 4 spp.Phaenicophilidae,

Caribbean, 2 genera, 4 spp.

Teretistris, Caribbean (Cuba), 1 genus, 2 spp.

Nesospingidae, Caribbean, (Puerto Rico) 1 sp.

Parulidae(Early low-diversity lineages: Seiurus, Helmitheros, Parkesia, Vermivora, Mniotilta, Protonotaria, Limnothlypis; North America; low to mid-elevation)

Vermivora3 spp; low elev.

Seiurusmonotypic; low elev.

Mniotiltamonotypic; low elev.

Parkesia2 ssp.; low to mod. elev.

English name: wood-warblersGenera: 17Species: ~110Distribution: widespread in New WorldElevation: low to high

Helmitherosmonotypic; low elev.

Parulidae(Oreothlypis, Leucopeza, Oporornis, Geothlypis, Catharopeza, Setophaga; widespread)

Oreothlypis8 spp.; low to high elev.

Setophaga34 ssp.; low to high elev.

Geothlypis12 ssp.; low to mod. elev.


Oporonismonotypic; low elev.

Catharopezamonotypic; low elev.

Parulidae(Tropical Clade: Myioborus, Cardellina, Basileuterus, Myiothlypis; Central & South America; low to high-elevation)

Myioborus12 ssp.; low to high elev.

Basileuterus9 ssp.; low to high elev.

Cardellina5 ssp.; low to high elev.


Myiothlypis17 ssp.; low to high elev.

RF & Red Warbler by JR Oldenettel

Icteriidae

• English Name: Yellow-breasted Chat

• Genera: 1

• Species: 1

• Distribution: Breeds throughout most of the United States, Canada, and central Mexico. Winters in Mexico and Central America

• Elevation: 0-1600 m

• Note: two internal i’s!

Icteria virens

Icteridae: (Clade 1: Meadowlarks and allies; Xanthocephalus, Dolichonyx, Sturnella; North and South America; Mostly low and widespread but up to 3500 m)

• English Name: Blackbirds and allies

• Genera: 28

• Species: ~86

• Distribution: Low and High

• Note on spelling: one internal i distinguishes Icteridae from the chat family!

Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus

Sturnella: 7 spp .; widespread; 0-3500 m.

Dolichonyx oryzivorus

Icteridae:(Clade 2:Caciques and Oropendolas ; Amblycercus, Cacicus, Ocyalus, Psarocolius ;

Mexico to South America; Mostly low a few higher; 0-3300m)


• Genera: 28

• Species: ~86


Amblycercus holosericeus. Flickr photo by Sigmundur Ásgeirsson

Cacicus. ~10 spp.; 0-3300m.

Ocyalus latirostris. Neotropical Birds Online

Psarocolius. ~10 spp.; low elevation; 0-2400 m.

Icteridae: (Clade 3: New World Orioles; Icterus; New World; low to mid elevation)


• Genera: 28

• Species: ~86


Icterus. 25-30 spp.; North and South America. 0-2800m

Icteridae: (Clade 4: True Cowbirds; Molothrus ; New World; low to mid elevations)


• Genera: 28

• Species: ~86


Molothrus. 5 spp.; New World; 0-2500m.

Icteridae: (Clade 5: Grackles and allies; Agelaius, Agelasticus, Nesopsar, Dives, Quiscalus, Euphagus,

Macroagelaius, Curaeus, Lampropsar, Gymnomystax, Hypopyrrhus, Pseudolelstes, Xanthopsar, Oreopsar, Agelaioides, Chrysomus, Amblyramphus, Gnorimopsar ; New World; low to mid but

some high elevations)


• Genera: 28

• Species: ~86


Agelaius. 5 spp., New World; 0-3000 m.

Nesopsar nigerrimus. Jamaica; 500-1500 m.

Dives. 3 spp.; New World; 0-2500 m.

Quiscalus. 5 extant spp,Quiscalus palustris is extinct. New World; 0-2300 m. Flickr photo by Thiago Laranjeiras

Euphagus. 2 spp.; North America; 0-1300 m.

Macroagelaius. 2 spp.; South America; 700-3100 m.

Agelasticus. 3 spp.; South America; lowland swamps.

Icteridae: (Clade 5: Grackles and allies (cont.); Agelaius, Agelasticus, Nesopsar, Dives, Quiscalus, Euphagus, Macroagelaius, Curaeus, Lampropsar, Gymnomystax, Hypopyrrhus, Pseudolelstes, Xanthopsar,

Oreopsar, Agelaioides, Chrysomus, Amblyramphus, Gnorimopsar ; New World; low to mid elevations)


• Genera: 28

• Species: ~86


Curaeus. 2 spp.; South America; 0-1500 m. Lampropsar tanagrinus.

South America; lowland swamps. Flickr photo by

Hernan Povedano

Gymnomystax mexicanus. South America; lowlands.

Hypopyrrhuspyrohypogaster . Colombia; 1200-

2700 m. Pseudolelstes. 2 spp.; South America; 0-

1100 m.

Xanthopsar flavus. South America; 0-1100 m.

Icteridae:(Clade 5: Grackles and allies (cont.); Agelaius, Agelasticus, Nesopsar, Dives, Quiscalus, Euphagus,

Macroagelaius, Curaeus, Lampropsar, Gymnomystax, Hypopyrrhus, Pseudolelstes, Xanthopsar, Oreopsar, Agelaioides, Chrysomus, Amblyramphus, Gnorimopsar ; New World; low to mid but

some high elevations)


• Genera: 28

• Species: ~86

• Distribution: Low and HighOreopsar bolivianus.

Bolivia; 2100-3200 m. Flickr photo by Paul B

Jones

Agelaioides badius. South America; scrub and

woodland.

Chrysomus. 2 spp.; South America; lowland

swamps.

Amblyramphusholosericeus. southern

South America; 0-600 m.

Gnorimopsar chopi. South America; 0-1000 m.

CalyptophilidaeEnglish name: chat-tanagers

Genera: 1

Distribution: Hispaniola

Species: 2

Elevation: High

Calyptophilus tertius(www.birdforum.net)

Calyptophilus frugivorus(Avibase)

Mitrospringidae English name: tanagers

Genera: 3

Species: 4

Distribution: Costa Rica – Brazil

Elevation: Low and high

Lamprospiza melanoleuca(monotypic; low)

Mitrospringus cassinii(monotypic; low)

Mitrospringus oleagineus(Internet Bird Collection; high)

Orthogonys chloricterus(monotypic; high)

English name: CardinalsGenera: 15Species: 47Distribution: widespread in New WorldElevation: mainly low with a few high

CardinalidaeClade 1: Pheucticus

Pheucticus(6 spp.)

(North Amer. To S South Amer.; low and high elev.)


CardinalidaeClade 2: Granatellus, Spiza, Guiraca, Passerina, Cyanocompsa, Amaurospiza, Cyanoloxia

Granatellus(3 spp.)

(2 spp. Central Amer., I sp.Guiana Shield and Central

Amazonia; low elev.)

SpizaMonotypic. (Boreal

migrant: North Amer. to N South Amer. Low elev.) Guiraca

Monotypic. (Boreal migrant: North Amer. to Central Amer. Low

elev.)

Passerina(5 spp). (North Amer. to Central Amer. Low

elev)

Cyanocompsa(3 spp). (Central Amer. To

South Amer. Low elev.)

Amaurospiza(3 spp). (Central Amer. To South

Amer. Low elev.)

Cyanoloxiamonotypic. (Southern

Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay.

Low elev.)


CardinalidaeClade 3: Chlorothraupis, Habia, Piranga, Cardinalis, Caryothraustes, Rhodothraupis, Periporphyrus

Chlorothraupis(3 spp.). (NW South America and Central America; low elev.)

Habia(5 spp.). (Central Amer. To South Amer. Low elev.)

Piranga(9 spp.) (North Amer. To South Amer.

Low and high elev)

Periporphyrusmonotypic. (NE south Amer. Low

elev)

Cardinalis(3 spp). (North Amer., Mexico, Venezuela. Low elev.)

Caryothraustes(2 spp). (Central Amer. And Guiana Shield/SE Brazil. Low elev.)

Rhodothraupismonotypic. (West Central Mexico. Low elev.)

Thraupidae: Pt. 1Incaspiza- Cissopis

Genus: IncaspizaSpecies: 5

Incaspiza pulchra

(Great Inca-Finch)

Family: Thraupidae, pt. 1

www.ibc.lynxeds.com

Species Elevation Geographic Distribution

I. watkinsi 500 – 900 m

I. pulchra 1000 – 2500 m W. Peru (Ancash to s. Lima)

I. laeta 1400 – 3000 m

I. ortizi 1800 – 2200 m

I. personata 2200 – 3400 m

Genus: Porphyrospiza

Species: 1

Porphyrospiza caerulescens

(Yellow-billed Blue Finch)

www.antpitta.com


P. caerulescens 0 – 1100 m Interior ne. and cen. Brazil from se. Para, s. Maranhao, Piaui and w. Bahia to w. Minas Gerais and s. Mato Grosso.


Genus: PhrygilusSpecies: 11

Phrygilus fruticeli

(Mourning Sierra-Finch)

www.wildimagephoto.com


P. carbonarius 0 – 700 m

P. patagonicus 0 – 1800 m

P. gayi 0 – 3600 m

P. fruticeli 0 – 4000 m Andes from n. Peru south through w. Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina; casual south to Tierra del Fuego

P. alaudinus 0 – 4000 m

P. plebejus 0 – 4000 m

P. unicolor 2700 – 4500 m

P. punensis 2900 – 4300 m

P. Atriceps 3000 – 4200 m

P. erythronotus 3600 – 4700 m

P. dorsalis 3700 – 4500 m


Geneus: CoerebaSpecies: 1

Coereba flaveola

(Bananaquit)


C. flaveola 0 – 1500 m Widespread in lowlands south to nw Peru, n. and e. Bolivia, e. Paraguay, ne. Argentina, and s. Brazil; Trinidad, Tobago and other offshore islands.


Genus: TiarisSpecies: 4

Tiaris olivacea

(Yellow-faced Grassquit)

www.flickriver.com


T. canora 0 – 0 m Cuba (endemic)

T. bicolor 0 – 1300 m

T. fuliginosa 0 -1700 m

T. olivacea 0 – 2300 m Lower Andean slopes in Colombia and extreme w. Venezuela; fewrecords from n. Ecuador.


Genus: EuneornisSpecies: 1

Euneornis campestris

(Orangequit)

www.fredmiranda.com


E. campestris 0 – 1500 m Jamaica


Genus: MelopyrrhaSpecies: 1

Melopyrrha nigra

(Cuban Bullfinch)

www.es.treknature.com


M. nigra 0 – 900 m Cayman Islands, Cuba


Genus: LoxigillaSpecies: 3Loxigilla violacea(Greater Antillean Bullfinch)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ganchor4/5683716728/


L. noctis 0 – 900 m

L. portoricensis 0 – 1000m

L. violacea 0 – 2000 m The Bahamas, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, and Turks and Caicos Islands


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bahamas

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominican_Republic

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haiti

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamaica

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turks_and_Caicos_Islands

Genus: LoxipasserSpecies: 1

Loxipasser anoxanthus

(Yellow-shouldered Grassquit)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/violet_q/2326027073/


Loxipasser anoxanthus 0 – 1800 m Jamaica


Genera: MelanospizaSpecies: 1

Melanospiza richardsoni

(Saint Lucia Black Finch)

http://leesbird.com/?attachment_id=32196


M. richardsoni 0 – 1000 m Saint Lucia


Genus: CerthideaSpecies: 1

Certhidea olivacea

(Warbler Finch)

www.birdspix.com


C. olivacea 0 – 800 m Galapagos


Genus: GeospizaSpecies: 6

Geospiza magnirostris

(Large Ground-finch)

http://images4.fotop.net/albums4/felixcat/Genovesa_Birds/J9G2367.jpg


G. magnirostris 0 – 0 m Galapagos (Darwin’s Finch); restricted to arid lowland

G. conirostris 0 – 0 m Galapagos

G. scandens 0 – 0 m Galapagos

G. difficilis 0 – 1000 m

G. fortis 0 – 1000 m

G. fulginosa 0 – 1700 m


Genus: CamarhyncusSpecies: 6

Camarhyncus parvulus

(Small Tree-finch)

www.allposters.com


C. heliobates 0 - ??? Highly endangered (restricted to mangroves of Galapagos)

C. crassirostris 0 – 500 m

C. pallidus 0 – 500 m

C. pauper 0 – 500 m

C. parvulus 0 – 700 m Galapagos (Darwin’s Finch)

C. psittacula 0 – 700 m


Genus: PinaroloxiasSpecies: 1

Pinaroloxias inornata

(Cocos Island Finch)

http://ibc.lynxeds.com/photo/cocos-island-finch-pinaroloxias-inornata/male-foraging-forest-floor


P. inornata 0 – 800 m Cocos Island (only Darwin’s Finch not native to Galapagos)


Genus: IridosornisSpecies: 5

Iridosornis jelskii

(Golden-collared Tanager)

www.glennbartley.com


I. analis 1150 – 2600 m

I. porphyrocephala 1500 – 2600 m

I. reinhardti 2050 – 3500 m

I. rufivetrix 2600 – 3800 m

I. jelskii 3000 – 3600 m Bolivia, Peru


Genus: CalochaetesSpecies: 1

Calochaetes coccineus

(Vermillion Tanager)

http://www.sonic.net/~shwand/ecuador_2008/IMG_5363m1.jpg


C. coccineus 1100 – 2400 m E. Slope of Andes in se. Columbia, e. Ecuador, and e. Peru.


Genus: PipraeideaSpecies: 1

Pipraeidea melanonota

(Victorian Fawn-breasted Tanager)

www.es.wikipedia.org


P. melanonota 0 – 2500 m N. Coastal mountains of Venezuela and in Andes of w. Venezuela, Columbia, Ecuador, Peru, w. Bolivia, and nw. Argentina; se. Brazil, e. Paraguay, ne. Argentina and Uruguay; tepui region of s. Venezuela and extreme n. Brazil.


Genus: DelothraupisSpecies: 1

Delothraupis castaneoventris

(Chestnus-bellied

Mountain Tanager)

www.glennbartley.org


D. castaneoventris 2200 – 3500 m Andes of cen. and s. Peru and nw. Bolivia.


Genus: DubusiaSpecies: 1

Dubusia taeniata

(Buff-breasted Mountain

Tanager)

http://www.mangoverde.com/wbg/images/00000014509.jpg


D. taeniata 2000 – 3600 m Andes of w. Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and e. Peru, Perija Mountains on Venezuela-Colombia border, and Colombia’s Santa Marta Mtns.


Genus: AnisognathusSpecies: 6

Anisognathus igniventris

(Scarlet-bellied Mountain Tanager)

www.munisanignacio.gob.pe


A. flavinucha 1200 – 2500 m

A. notabilis 800 – 2000 m

A. somptuosus ???

A. lachrymosus 2500 – 3600 m

A. melanogenys 2000 – 3000 m

A. igniventris 2500 – 3500 m Andes of extreme sw. Venezuela, Colombia, e. Peru, and nw. Bolivia.


http://www.munisanignacio.gob.pe/SantuarioTN/Webs/Arreviatadas/Aves/index.htm

Genus: ThraupisSpecies: 9

Thraupis cyanocephala

(Blue-capped Tanager)

http://ibc.lynxeds.com/photo/blue-capped-tanager-thraupis-cyanocephala/bird-standing-ground


T. episcopus 0 – 800 m

T. cyanoptera 200 – 1200 m

T. glaucophola 0 – 800 m

T. palmarum 0 – 1200 m

T. ornata 0 – 1750 m

T. abbas 0 – 1600 m

T. sayaca 0 – 2000 m

T. bonariensis 0 – 3000 m

T. cyanocephala 1500 – 3000 m Coastal mtns of n. Venezuela and Andes of w. Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, nw. and e. Peru, and nw. Bolivia; Colombia’s Santa Marta mtns and Perija Mtns on Colombia-Venezuela border; Trinidad.


Genus: ButhraupisSpecies: 9

Buthraupis wetmorei

(Masked Mountain Tanager)

http://ibc.lynxeds.com/photo/masked-mountain-tanager-buthraupis-wetmorei/adult-perched-branch


B. rothschildi 0 – 1100 m

B. arcaei 300 – 1200 m

B. edwardsi 900 – 2100 m

B. melanochlamys 1300 – 2450 m

B. aureocincta 1600 – 2200 m

B. montana 2000 – 3500 m

B. eximia 2700 – 3400 m

B. wetmorei 2900 – 3650 m Andes of sw. Colombia, e. Ecuador and extreme n. Peru.

B. aureodorsalis 3150 – 3500 m


Genus: ChlorornisSpecies: 1

Chlorornis riefferii

(Grass-green Tanager)

www.glennbartley.com


C. riefferii 2300 – 3350 m Andes of Colombia, Ecuador, e. Peru, and nw. Bolivia.


Genus: TangaraSpecies: 51

Tangara cyanocephala

(Red-necked Tanager)

http://luis.impa.br/photo/0711_passaros/saira-militar_JB-071103-P+T_13895a.jpg


T. cyanocephala 0 – 1000 m Coastal ne. Brazil

Others Range 0 – 3500 m


Genera: WetmorethraupisSpecies: 1

Wetmorethraupis sterrhopteron

(Orange-throated Tanager)

http://ibc.lynxeds.com/photo/orange-throated-tanager-wetmorethraupis-sterrhopteron/adult-male-singing


W. sterrhopteron 600 – 1000 m N. Peru in Amazonas; perhaps in adjacent Ecuador also.


Genus: BangsiaSpecies: 5??

Bangsia melanochlamys

(Black-and-gold Tanager)

www.es.wikipedia.org


B. melanochlamys 1500 – 2200 m W. Colombia on w. slope of N.-Cen. Andes in Caldas and Pacific slope of W. Andesin s. Choco and w. Caldas.

B. edwardsi 700 – 1800 m

B. aureocincta 2000 – 2200 m

B. rothschildi 200 – 1000 m

B. arcaei 300 – 1500 m


Genus: ChlorochrysaSpecies: 3

Chlorochrysa phoenicotis

(Glistening-green Tanager)

www.leesbird.com


C. phoenicotis 700 – 2200 m Andes of w. Colombia and w. Ecuador.

C. calliparaea 900 – 2000 m

C. nitidissima 900 – 2000 m


Genus: LophospingusSpecies: 2

Lophospingus griseocristatus

(Grey-crested Finch)

www.walterguzmanf.blogspot.com


L. pusillus 0 – 900 m

L. griseocristatus 1000 – 2800 m W. Bolivia and extreme nw. Argentina.


Genus: NeothraupisSpecies: 1

Neothraupis fasciata

(White-banded Tanager OR Shrike-like Tanager)

www.antpitta.com


N. fasciata 0 – 1100 m Interior e. and s. Brazil, e. Bolivia, and ne. Paraguay.


Genus: DiucaSpecies: 2

Diuca diuca

(Common Diuca-Finch)

www.freebirds.com.ar


D. diuca 0 – 2000 m S. Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina.

D. speculifera 4300 – 5200 m


Genus: GubernatrixSpecies: 1

Gubernatrix cristata

(Yellow Cardinal)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3067/2696691917_4bae9045ba.jpg


G. cristata 0 – 700 m Extreme se. Brazil, Uruguay, and locally across n. Argentina.


Genus: ParoariaSpecies: 5

Paroaria coronata

(Red-crested Cardinal)

http://www.geocities.jp/oda230/images/tori/cardinal.jpg


P. baeri 0 – 400 m

P. capitata 0 – 500 m

P. coronata 0 – 500 m N. and e. Bolivia, extreme sw. and s. Brazil, w. Paraguay, Uruguay and n. Argentina.

P. gularis 0 – 700 m

P. dominicana 0 – 1200 m


Genus: StephanophorusSpecies: 1

Stephanophorus diadematus

(Diademed Tanager)

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S. diadematus 0 – 2400 m Se. Brazil, se. Paraguay, Uruguay, and ne. Argentina.


Genus: SchistochlamysSpecies: 2

Schistochlamys melanopis

(Black-faced Tanager)

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S. melanopis 0 – 1700 m Locally in lowlands of n. and ne. Colombia, Venezuela, Guianas, lower Amaz. And interior Brazil, e. and n. Bolivia, e.Peru, and se. Ecuador; absent from most of middle and upper Amazonian basin.

S. ruficapillus 0 – 1100 m


Genus: CissopisSpecies: 1

Cissopis leveriana

(Magpie Tanager)

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C. leveriana 0 – 1400 m Guianas, s. and w. Venezuela, e. Colombia, e. Ecuador, e. Peru, n. Bolivia, and w. and s. Amaz. Brazil; e. Brazil, e. Paraguay, and ne. Argentina.


Thraupidae: Pt. 2Cyanicterus - Rhodospingus

CyanicterusMonotypic, low

Nemosia2 spp., low

CompsothraupisMonotypic, low

SericossyphaMonotypic, mid-high

Pt. 2/Clade 1: Cyanicterus - SericossyphaFamily: Thraupidae, pt. 2

OrchesticusMonotypic, low-mid

ParkerthraustesMonotypic, low

CatamblyrhynchusMonotypic, high*

Pt. 2/Clade 2: Orchesticus – Hemithraupis : mostly low*Family: Thraupidae, pt. 2

ChlorophanesMonotypic, low-mid

IridophanesMonotypic, low-mid

Chrysothlypis2 spp., low-mid


Heterospingus2 spp., low

Hemithraupis3 spp., low


OreomanesMonotypic, very high

Conirostrum10 spp., low - high

Pt. 2/Clade 3: Oreomanes – Haplospiza : mostly mid-highFamily: Thraupidae, pt. 2

Sicalis13 spp., low - high

Nesospiza3 spp., low - mid

RowettiaMonotypic, low


Melanodera2 spp., low - high

Catamenia3 spp., mid - high


Diglossopis4 spp., mid - high

Diglossa14 spp., mid - high


IdiopsarMonotypic, very high Xenodacnis

Monotypic, very high

AcanthidopsMonotypic, mid-high

Haplospiza2 spp, mid-high


Pt. 2/Clade 4: Volatinia – Rhodospingus : low

VolatiniaMonotypic, low

Conothraupis2 spp, low – mid

Creurgops2 spp, mid


Tachyphonus8 spp, low

EucometisMonotypic, low

TrichothraupisMonotypic, low


Coryphospingus2 spp, low

Ramphocelus9 spp, low - mid

Lanio4 spp, low

RhodospingusMonotypic, low


Thraupidae: Pt. 3Charitospiza - Donacospiza

Thraupidae

Charitospiza eucosmaCoal-crested Finch•Formerly considered Emberizidae.•Endemic to savannas of central Brazil.•0-1200m

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Cyanerpes cyaneusRed-legged Honeycreeper•0-1200m

Tersina viridisSwallow Tanager•0-1600m


Dacnis cayanaBlue Dacnis or Turquoise Honeycreeper•0-1200m

Dacnis hartlaubiTurquoise Dacnis•Endemic to Colombia•1000-2200m

Sporophila lineolaLined Seedeater• 2 sub-species:

lineola 0-1200mbouvronides 0-900m


Oryzoborus angolensisChestnut-bellied Seed Finch•Previously considered Emberizidae•2 subspecies:

angolensis 0-1400mfunereus 0-1100m

Dolospingus fringilloidesWhite-naped Seedeater•Previously considered Emberizidae•Only member of genus Dolospingus•Elevation found at: unknown

Saltator atricepsBlack-headed Saltator•Previously considered cardinalid•Central America•0-1300m


Saltatricula multicolorMany-colored Chaco Finch•Previously considered

Emberizidae•0-600m Coryphaspiza melanotis

Black-masked Finch•Previously considered

Emberizidae•0-1200m

Embernagra platensisGreat Pampa Finch•Previously considered

Emberizidae•0-1200m


Emberizoides herbicolaWedge-tailed Grass Finch•Previously considered Emberizidae•2 sub-species:

duidae: 1300-2100mherbicola: 0-1900m

Xenospingus concolorSlender-billed Finch•Previously considered

Emberizidae•Endemic to SW Peru and

Northern Chile•0-800m

Piezorhina cinereaCinereous Finch•Previously Emberizidae•Ecuador, low elevation


Poospiza whitiiBlack-and-Chestnut Warbling Finch•600-2700m

Cnemoscopus rubrirostisGrey-hooded Bush Tanager•1900-3350m

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Hemispingus atropileusBlack-capped Hemispingus•2300-3350m


Thlypopsis sordidaOrange-headed Tanager•0-800m

Pyrrhocoma ruficepsChestnut-headed Tanager•Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay•0-1500m

Nephelornis oneilliPardusco•Endemic to Andes of Central Peru•3000-3800m


Urothraupis stolzmanniBlack-backed Bush Tanager•Colombia and Ecuador•3000-3600m

Cypsnagra hirundinaceaWhite-rumped Tanager•0-1000m

Donacospiza albifronsLong-tailed Reed Finch•Previously Emberizidae•0-1000m


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