Granatellus Explained

Granatellus is a genus of bird previously placed in the family Parulidae, although biochemical evidence suggests it belongs in Cardinalidae,^[1] a move followed by the American Ornithologists' Union in 2009.

Species

Image	Common Name	Scientific name	Distribution
	Rose-breasted chat	Granatellus pelzelni	Bolivia, Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname and Venezuela
		Granatellus sallaei	Belize, Guatemala, and Mexico.
		Granatellus venustus	Mexican Pacific slope thorn forests from Sinaloa to Chiapas

Notes and References

1. Klicka, J., K. Burns, AND G. M. Spellman. 2007. Defining a monophyletic Cardinalini: A molecular perspective. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 45: 1014-1032.