Atlapetes Explained

Atlapetes is a genus of birds in the New World sparrow family Passerellidae. The species are mainly found in montane forest from Mexico to northwestern Argentina.^[1]

Taxonomy and species

The genus Atlapetes was introduced in 1831 by the German naturalist Johann Georg Wagler to accommodate the rufous-capped brushfinch (Atlapetes pileatus).^{[2] [3]} The genus name is from Ancient Greek and combines the mythical figure Atlas with petēs, meaning "flyer".^[4] Within the New World sparrow family Passerellidae the genus Atlapetes is sister to the genus Pipilo.^[5]

The genus contains 33 species:^[6]

• Rufous-capped brushfinch, Atlapetes pileatus
• Moustached brushfinch, Atlapetes albofrenatus
• Merida brushfinch, Atlapetes meridae
• Ochre-breasted brushfinch, Atlapetes semirufus
• Tepui brushfinch, Atlapetes personatus
• White-naped brushfinch, Atlapetes albinucha
• Santa Marta brushfinch, Atlapetes melanocephalus
• Pale-naped brushfinch, Atlapetes pallidinucha
• Yellow-headed brushfinch, Atlapetes flaviceps
• Dusky-headed brushfinch, Atlapetes fuscoolivaceus
• Choco brushfinch, Atlapetes crassus
• Tricolored brushfinch, Atlapetes tricolor
• White-rimmed brushfinch, Atlapetes leucopis
• Yellow-thighed brushfinch, Atlapetes tibialis
• Yellow-green brushfinch, Atlapetes luteoviridis
• Yellow-breasted brushfinch, Atlapetes latinuchus
• Black-fronted brushfinch, Atlapetes nigrifrons
• Antioquia brushfinch, Atlapetes blancae
• Rufous-eared brushfinch, Atlapetes rufigenis
• Apurímac brushfinch, Atlapetes forbesi
• Black-spectacled brushfinch, Atlapetes melanopsis
• Slaty brushfinch, Atlapetes schistaceus
• White-winged brushfinch, Atlapetes leucopterus
• White-headed brushfinch, Atlapetes albiceps
• Pale-headed brushfinch, Atlapetes pallidiceps
• Bay-crowned brushfinch, Atlapetes seebohmi
• Rusty-bellied brushfinch, Atlapetes nationi
• Cuzco brushfinch, Atlapetes canigenis
• Vilcabamba brushfinch, Atlapetes terborghi
• Grey-eared brushfinch, Atlapetes melanolaemus
• Bolivian brushfinch, Atlapetes rufinucha
• Fulvous-headed brushfinch, Atlapetes fulviceps
• Yellow-striped brushfinch, Atlapetes citrinellus

Notes and References

1. Sánchez-González . Luis A. . Navarro-Siguenza . Adolfo G. . 2014 . Diversification in the Andes: the Atlapetes brush-finches . Zoologica Scripta . 44 . 2 . 135–152 . 10.1111/zsc.12088 .
2. Wagler . Johann Georg . Johann Georg Wagler . 1831 . Einige Mittheilungen über Thiere Mexicos . Isis von Oken . 1831 . Col 510–535 [526]. German, Latin .
3. Book: Paynter . Raymond A. Jr . 1970 . Check-List of Birds of the World . 13 . Museum of Comparative Zoology . Cambridge, Massachusetts . 190 .
4. Book: Jobling, James A. . 2010. The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names . Christopher Helm . London . 978-1-4081-2501-4 . 58 .
5. Bryson . R.W. . Faircloth . B.C. . Tsai . W.L.E. . McCormack . J.E. . Klicka . J. . 2016 . Target enrichment of thousands of ultraconserved elements sheds new light on early relationships within New World sparrows (Aves: Passerellidae) . The Auk . 133 . 3 . 451–458 . 10.1642/AUK-16-26.1. free .
6. Web site: Gill . Frank . Frank Gill (ornithologist) . Donsker . David . Rasmussen . Pamela . Pamela Rasmussen . 2020 . New World Sparrows, Bush Tanagers . IOC World Bird List Version 10.1 . International Ornithologists' Union . 29 May 2020 .