Tanagers (Thraupidae)

Cinnamon Tanager (Schistochlamys ruficapillus) - HBW 16, p. 157

French: Tangara cannelle German: Gimpeltangare Spanish: Tangara Canela

Taxonomy: Saltator ruficapillus Vieillot, 1817, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Recent molecular data indicate that present genus, Cissopis and Neothraupis are one another’s closest relatives. Three subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

  • capistrata (Wied, 1821) - E Brazil from S Pará, S Maranhão, C Piauí, N Goiás and S Bahia (also E Pernambuco and Alagoas) S to C Minas Gerais.
  • sicki Pinto & Camargo, 1952 - E Mato Grosso, in S Brazil.
  • ruficapillus (Vieillot, 1817) - E Paraguay, NE Argentina (N Misiones) and SE Brazil (S Minas Gerais S to E Paraná).