| Pseudospingus | |
|---|---|
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| Black-headed hemispingus (Pseudospingus verticalis) | |
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thraupidae |
| Genus: | Pseudospingus Berlepsch &Stolzmann, 1896 |
| Type species | |
| Dacnis xanthophthalma Taczanowski, 1874 | |
| Species | |
See text | |
Pseudospingus is agenus of warbler-like birds in the tanager familyThraupidae. They are found in highland forests inSouth America.
The two species now placed in this genus were formerly assigned to the genusHemispingus. Amolecular phylogenetic study published in 2014 found thatHemispingus waspolyphyletic and as part of the subsequent rearrangement, the genusPseudospingus was resurrected for these two species.[1][2][3] The genus had been introduced byHans von Berlepsch andJean Stolzmann in 1896.[3][4] Thetype species was subsequently designated as thedrab hemispingus.[5][6] The namePseudospingus combines theAncient Greekpseudos meaning "false" or "another" withspingos meaning "finch".[7]
The two species in the genus are:[3]
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drab hemispingus
| Pseudospingus xanthophthalmus (Taczanowski, 1874) | Bolivia and Peru. | Size: Habitat: Diet: | LC |
| Black-headed hemispingus
| Pseudospingus verticalis (Lafresnaye, 1840) | Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. | Size: Habitat: Diet: | LC |
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