| Poospizopsis | |
|---|---|
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| Rufous-sided warbling finch (Poospizopsis hypocondria) | |
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thraupidae |
| Genus: | Poospizopsis Berlepsch, 1893 |
| Type species | |
| Poospiza caesar Sclater, PL &Salvin, 1869 | |
| Species | |
See text | |
Poospizopsis is agenus of warbler-liketanagers. They are found in highland forest inSouth America.
Amolecular phylogenetic study of the tanager familyThraupidae published in 2014 found that the genusPoospiza waspolyphyletic.[1] In the subsequent reorganization two species fromPoospiza were assigned to the resurrected genusPoospizopsis that had been introduced in 1893 by the German ornithologistHans von Berlepsch with thechestnut-breasted mountain finch as thetype species.[2][3][4] The name of the genus combinesPoospiza with theAncient Greekopsis 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
| Poospizopsis hypocondria (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837) | Argentina and Bolivia. | Size: Habitat: Diet: | LC |
| Chestnut-breasted mountain finch
| Poospizopsis caesar (Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1869) | Peru. | Size: Habitat: Diet: | LC |
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