Tanagers (Thraupidae)
Ashy-throated Bush-tanager (Chlorospingus canigularis) - HBW 16, p. 305
French: Chlorospin à gorge grise
German: Graukehl-Buschtangare
Spanish: Clorospingo Gorjigrís
Taxonomy: Tachyphonus canigularis Lafresnaye, 1848, “Bogotá”, Colombia.
Recent molecular-genetic studies indicate that this genus and Nesospingus, Spindalis and Phaenicophilus form a monophyletic clade that is sister to several New World warbler (Parulidae) genera (including Dendroica, Basileuterus and Vermivora), and are not closely related to other genera of present family. More recent evidence suggests that Chlorospingus is closest to genus Arremonops in family Emberizidae. It has been suggested that isolated race olivaceiceps may represent a separate species; this requires study. Five subspecies re.. View all taxonomy...
Recent molecular-genetic studies indicate that this genus and Nesospingus, Spindalis and Phaenicophilus form a monophyletic clade that is sister to several New World warbler (Parulidae) genera (including Dendroica, Basileuterus and Vermivora), and are not closely related to other genera of present family. More recent evidence suggests that Chlorospingus is closest to genus Arremonops in family Emberizidae. It has been suggested that isolated race olivaceiceps may represent a separate species; this requires study. Five subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- olivaceiceps Underwood, 1898 - mountains in Costa Rica (mainly E slope in Central Valley and R Reventazón) and W Panama (Bocas del Toro).
- canigularis (Lafresnaye, 1848) - S end of Venezuelan Andes (Táchira) and on W slope of E Andes in Colombia (S to vicinity of Bogotá).
- conspicillatus Todd, 1922 - both slopes of W Andes (from Antioquia S to Cauca) and both slopes of C Andes (from Caldas S to Huila) of Colombia.
- olivaceiceps Underwood, 1898 - mountains in Costa Rica (mainly E slope in Central Valley and R Reventazón) and W Panama (Bocas del Toro).
- canigularis (Lafresnaye, 1848) - S end of Venezuelan Andes (Táchira) and on W slope of E Andes in Colombia (S to vicinity of Bogotá).
- conspicillatus Todd, 1922 - both slopes of W Andes (from Antioquia S to Cauca) and both slopes of C Andes (from Caldas S to Huila) of Colombia.
- paulus J. T. Zimmer, 1947 - W slope of Andes from Ecuador (Chimborazo) S to NW Peru (Tumbes).
- signatus Taczanowski & Berlepsch, 1885 - E slope from Ecuador (from Napo) S to Peru (Cajamarca, and spottily S to Cuzco).
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Locality Chicaque Natural Park, San Antonio del Tequendama, Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
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bird on a branch
Locality Km 18 Vía al Mar, Dagua, Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia
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Ashy-throated Bush-Tanager (Chlorospingus canigularis)
Locality Chicaque Natural Park, San Antonio del Tequendama, Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
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