Finches (Fringillidae)
Black-capped Siskin (Carduelis atriceps) - HBW 15, p. 549
French: Tarin sombre
German: Guatemalazeisig
Spanish: Jilguero Capirotado
Taxonomy: Chrysomitris atriceps Salvin, 1863, near Quetzaltenango, 8000 feet [c. 2440 m], Guatemala.
This species and C. pinus and C. spinus have been thought to form a superspecies. Possibly only distantly related to the South American group of siskins, and has recently been suggested that the three be separated in genus Spinus, but comprehensive review required of all species currently included within present genus in order to determine true relationships. Hybridizes with C. pinus of S race perplexa, progeny showing intermediate characters; may be conspecific, but extent of reproductive isolation between these two taxa requires further research. Monotypic.. View all taxonomy...
This species and C. pinus and C. spinus have been thought to form a superspecies. Possibly only distantly related to the South American group of siskins, and has recently been suggested that the three be separated in genus Spinus, but comprehensive review required of all species currently included within present genus in order to determine true relationships. Hybridizes with C. pinus of S race perplexa, progeny showing intermediate characters; may be conspecific, but extent of reproductive isolation between these two taxa requires further research. Monotypic.
Distribution: SE Mexico and W Guatemala.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Male black-capped siskin (Carduelis atriceps).
Locality Cul Chemal, Chiantla, Huehuetenango Department, Guatemala (Monotypic species)
Borja Mila 18 May 2001 39 weeks ago 2.8 -
Black-capped Siskin (Carduelis atriceps). Its family is quoted in the two references below and was obtained by mtDNA phylogeny.
Locality Quetzaltenango Department, Guatemala
JavierAlonso 32 weeks ago 2.7 -
Adult.
Locality Tecpán, Chimaltenango Department, Guatemala (Monotypic species)
Knut Eisermann 16 March 2009 3 years ago 2.5
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