Chlorothraupis
Encyclopedia
Chlorothraupis is a genus of bird
in the family
Cardinalidae. It was long considered to be tanagers as their common names suggest, but this is false. They are close relatives of the habias or ant-"tanagers"
It contains the following species:
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
in the family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Cardinalidae. It was long considered to be tanagers as their common names suggest, but this is false. They are close relatives of the habias or ant-"tanagers"
It contains the following species:
- Olive TanagerOlive TanagerThe Olive Tanager , also known as Carmiol's Tanager , is a species of bird traditionally placed in the family Thraupidae , though some recent evidence suggest it is better placed in Cardinalidae .It is often split into two species:* Carmiol's Tanager The Olive Tanager (Chlorothraupis carmioli),...
(Chlorothraupis carmioli) - Lemon-spectacled TanagerLemon-spectacled TanagerThe Lemon-spectacled Tanager is a species of bird in the Cardinalidae family.It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama....
(Chlorothraupis olivacea) - Ochre-breasted TanagerOchre-breasted TanagerThe Ochre-breasted Tanager is a species of bird in the Cardinalidae family.It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes....
(Chlorothraupis stolzmanni)