Chrysothlypis
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Chrysothlypis is a small genus
of tanager
s found in humid forests of southern Central America
and the Chocó in South America
. The males of these small birds are strikingly yellow and black or red and white, while the females are much duller.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of tanager
Tanager
The tanagers comprise the bird family Thraupidae, in the order Passeriformes. The family has an American distribution.There were traditionally about 240 species of tanagers, but the taxonomic treatment of this family's members is currently in a state of flux...
s found in humid forests of southern Central America
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
and the Chocó in South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
. The males of these small birds are strikingly yellow and black or red and white, while the females are much duller.
Species list
- Black-and-yellow TanagerBlack-and-yellow TanagerThe Black-and-yellow Tanager is a fairly small passerine bird. This tanager is an endemic resident in the hills of Costa Rica and Panama...
, Chrysothlypis chrysomelas - Scarlet-and-white TanagerScarlet-and-white TanagerThe Scarlet-and-white Tanager is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family.It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest....
, Chrysothlypis salmoni