Iridosornis
Encyclopedia
Iridosornis is a genus
of tanager
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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 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...
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Species list
- Purplish-mantled TanagerPurplish-mantled TanagerThe Purplish-mantled 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 montanes and heavily degraded former forest....
, Iridosornis porphyrocephala - Yellow-throated TanagerYellow-throated TanagerThe Yellow-throated Tanager is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family.It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.-References:...
, Iridosornis analis - Golden-collared TanagerGolden-collared TanagerThe Golden-collared Tanager is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family.It is found in Bolivia and Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
, Iridosornis jelskii - Golden-crowned TanagerGolden-crowned TanagerThe Golden-crowned Tanager is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family.It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.-References:...
, Iridosornis rufivertex - Yellow-scarfed TanagerYellow-scarfed TanagerThe Yellow-scarfed Tanager is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family. It is found in forests in the Andean highlands in Peru.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 26 July 2007....
, Iridosornis reinhardti