Heterospingus
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Heterospingus is a small genus
of medium-sized tanager
s found in forests of South America
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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 medium-sized 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 forests of 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...
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Species List
- Sulphur-rumped TanagerSulphur-rumped TanagerThe Sulphur-rumped Tanager is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family.It is found in Costa Rica and Panama.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
, Heterospingus rubrifrons - Scarlet-browed TanagerScarlet-browed TanagerThe Scarlet-browed Tanager is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family.It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
, Heterospingus xanthopygius