| 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 | |
Coryphospingus is a smallgenus of finch-liketanagers found inSouth America.Coryphospingus was formerly classified in the familyEmberizidae along with thebuntings andAmerican sparrows.
The genusCoryphospingus was introduced in 1851 by the German ornithologistJean Cabanis.[2] Thetype species was designated as thered pileated finch by the English zoologistGeorge Robert Gray in 1855.[3][4] The genus name combines theAncient Greekkoruphē meaning "crown of the head" withspingos 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
| Coryphospingus pileatus (Wied, 1821) | Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, and Venezuela | Size: Habitat: Diet: | LC |
| Red pileated finch
| Coryphospingus cucullatus (Müller, 1776) Three subspecies
| southern Brazil and northern Argentina | Size: Habitat: Diet: | LC |
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