Periporphyrus Explained

Periporphyrus is a genus of grosbeaks in the cardinal family Cardinalidae.

The genus was introduced by the German naturalist Ludwig Reichenbach in 1850.^[1] The type species was subsequently designated as the red-and-black grosbeak.^{[2] [3]} The name Periporphyrus combines the Ancient Greek peri meaning "exceedingly" with porphureos meaning "rosy".^[4]

The genus contains two species:^[5]

• Crimson-collared grosbeak – Periporphyrus celaeno
• Red-and-black grosbeak – Periporphyrus erythromelas

Notes and References

1. Book: Reichenbach, Ludwig . Ludwig Reichenbach . 1850 . Avium Systema Naturale . Expedition Vollständigsten Naturgeschichte . German . Dresden and Leipzig . Plate LXXVII .
2. Book: Paynter . Raymond A. Jr . 1970 . Check-List of Birds of the World . 13 . Museum of Comparative Zoology . Cambridge, Massachusetts . 226 .
3. Book: Gray, George Robert . George Robert Gray . 1855 . Catalogue of the Genera and Subgenera of Birds Contained in the British Museum . London . British Museum . 75 .
4. Book: Jobling, James A. . 2010. The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names . Christopher Helm . London . 978-1-4081-2501-4 . 298 .
5. Web site: Gill . Frank . Frank Gill (ornithologist) . Donsker . David . Rasmussen . Pamela . Pamela Rasmussen . July 2023 . Cardinals, grosbeaks and (tanager) allies . IOC World Bird List Version 13.2 . International Ornithologists' Union . 14 July 2023 .