Lophospingus Explained
Lophospingus is a small genus of South American birds in the tanager family Thraupidae.
These finches are mostly gray and have prominent upstanding crests. They live in open habitats in southern South America.[1]
Taxonomy and species list
The genus Lophospingus was introduced in 1878 by the German ornithologists Jean Cabanis with the black-crested finch as the type species.[2] [3] The genus name combines the Ancient Greek lophos meaning "crest" and spingos meaning "finch".[4]
The genus contains two species:[5]
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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| Lophospingus griseocristatus | | Bolivia and northwestern Argentina |
| Lophospingus pusillus | | Bolivia, Paraguay and northern Argentina. |
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Notes and References
- Book: Ridgely . Robert S. . Tudor . Guy . 2009 . Birds of South America: Passerines . Helm Field Guides . London . Christopher Helm . 978-1-408-11342-4 . 663 .
- Cabanis . Jean . Jean Cabanis . 1878 . Uelber eine Sammlung von Vögeln der Argentinischen Republik . German . Journal für Ornithologie . 26 . 2 . 194–199 [195]. 10.1007/BF02004186 . 1878JOrni..26..194C . 37114149 .
- Book: Paynter . Raymond A. Jr . 1970 . Check-List of Birds of the World . 13 . Museum of Comparative Zoology . Cambridge, Massachusetts . 230 .
- Book: Jobling, James A. . 2010. The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names . Christopher Helm . London . 978-1-4081-2501-4 . 230 .
- Web site: Gill . Frank . Frank Gill (ornithologist) . Donsker . David . Rasmussen . Pamela . Pamela Rasmussen . July 2020 . Tanagers and allies . IOC World Bird List Version 10.2 . International Ornithologists' Union . 2 November 2020 .
