Tanagers (Thraupidae)
Black-headed Hemispingus (Hemispingus verticalis) - HBW 16, p. 169
French: Tangara à tête noire
German: Schwarzkopfhemispingus
Spanish: Hemispingo Cabecinegro
Other common names: Black-headed Tanager(!)
Taxonomy: Nemosia verticalis Lafresnaye, 1840, Santa Fé de Bogotá, Colombia.
Genus has been thought to belong with New World warblers (Parulidae), but recent molecular-genetic data support placement in present family; monophyly of genus questioned, supported by some molecular data, but other molecular data equivocal. Forms a superspecies with H. xanthophthalmus, both formerly placed in separate genus, Pseudospingus. Monotypic.
Distribution: Andes in W Venezuela (S Táchira), Colombia (W range in Antioquia, C range S to Nariño, and E range in Cundinamarca), Ecuador (E slope in Carchi, Napo and Zamora-Chinchipe) and N Peru (Piura, near Piura–Cajamarca border).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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perched on top of bush, flies Locality Chingaza National Park, Cundinamarca Department, Colombia (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 13 May 2012 49 weeks ago 22 sec 3.4
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On a tree
Locality Chingaza National Park, Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
oleicfrisbee 26 weeks ago 3.3 -
foraging in an encenillo tree
Locality Chía, Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
mauricio rueda 26 September 2010 3 years ago 3.3 -
One ind in a mix flock.
Locality Chingaza National Park, Cundinamarca Department, Colombia (Monotypic species)
Diego Calderon - COLOMBIA... 1 November 2008 3 years ago 2.9
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calls of a bird in a flock Locality Tapichalaca Reserve, Zamora-Chinchipe Province, Ecuador
(Monotypic species)
Dusan Brinkhuizen 6 February 2010 3 years ago 3
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