Tanagers (Thraupidae)
Green Honeycreeper (Chlorophanes spiza) - HBW 16, p. 253
French: Tangara émeraude
German: Kappennaschvogel
Spanish: Mielerito Verde
Other common names: Purplish Honeycreeper (“C. purpurascens”)
Taxonomy: Motacilla Spiza Linnaeus, 1758, Suriname.
Has been placed in family Coerebidae in the past, although more recently in present family on basis of skull morphology. Molecular-genetic data indicate that this species is embedded within the tanagers, but do not support a close relationship to Dacnis or Cyanerpes; genetic evidence does indicate close relationship to C. pulcherrimus (formerly placed variously in Iridophanes and Tangara). Described taxon C. purpurascens, known from one specimen from “Caracas” (Venezuela) and once regarded as a distinct species, now believed to be a hyb.. View all taxonomy...
Taxonomy: Motacilla Spiza Linnaeus, 1758, Suriname.
Has been placed in family Coerebidae in the past, although more recently in present family on basis of skull morphology. Molecular-genetic data indicate that this species is embedded within the tanagers, but do not support a close relationship to Dacnis or Cyanerpes; genetic evidence does indicate close relationship to C. pulcherrimus (formerly placed variously in Iridophanes and Tangara). Described taxon C. purpurascens, known from one specimen from “Caracas” (Venezuela) and once regarded as a distinct species, now believed to be a hybrid Chlorophanes × unknown taxon. Race guatemalensis doubtfully distinct; retained pending review. Seven subspecies tentatively recognized.
Has been placed in family Coerebidae in the past, although more recently in present family on basis of skull morphology. Molecular-genetic data indicate that this species is embedded within the tanagers, but do not support a close relationship to Dacnis or Cyanerpes; genetic evidence does indicate close relationship to C. pulcherrimus (formerly placed variously in Iridophanes and Tangara). Described taxon C. purpurascens, known from one specimen from “Caracas” (Venezuela) and once regarded as a distinct species, now believed to be a hybrid Chlorophanes × unknown taxon. Race guatemalensis doubtfully distinct; retained pending review. Seven subspecies tentatively recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- guatemalensis P. L. Sclater, 1861 - S Mexico (Gulf–Caribbean slope from Oaxaca and Chiapas) S to E Guatemala, Belize and Honduras.
- argutus Bangs & Barbour, 1922 - extreme E Honduras, E Nicaragua, and on both sides of Costa Rica and Panama S to NW Colombia (N Chocó S to Baudó Mts).
- exsul Berlepsch & Taczanowski, 1884 - SW Colombia (Pacific coast from Valle del Cauca) S to SW Ecuador.
- guatemalensis P. L. Sclater, 1861 - S Mexico (Gulf–Caribbean slope from Oaxaca and Chiapas) S to E Guatemala, Belize and Honduras.
- argutus Bangs & Barbour, 1922 - extreme E Honduras, E Nicaragua, and on both sides of Costa Rica and Panama S to NW Colombia (N Chocó S to Baudó Mts).
- exsul Berlepsch & Taczanowski, 1884 - SW Colombia (Pacific coast from Valle del Cauca) S to SW Ecuador.
- subtropicalis Todd, 1924 - Colombia (on slopes of all three Andean ranges), Sierra de Perijá, and W base of Andes in Venezuela (Táchira and Mérida).
- spiza (Linnaeus, 1758) - Venezuela (coastal cordillera from Carabobo E to Sucre and N Monagas; E base of Andes from Barinas S to Táchira; and area S of R Orinoco), Trinidad, the Guianas, extreme E Colombia (R Negro–R Guainía) and N Brazil (E from R Uaupés and, S of R Amazon, from middle R Purús E to Pará and coast of Maranhão).
- caerulescens Cassin, 1864 - Colombia (Cauca and Magdalena Valleys, and E base of E Andes from Arauca) S through E Ecuador and E Peru to C Bolivia, and E in WC Brazil to N Mato Grosso.
- axillaris J. T. Zimmer, 1929 - coastal E & SE Brazil (Pernambuco S to Santa Catarina).
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A female at a feeder Locality Serra dos Tucanos Lodge, Tres Picos State Park, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil
Juan Sanabria 1 November 2011 12 weeks ago 42 sec 4.5 -
A bird on a branch looking around. Locality San Miguel, Santiago de Cali, Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia
Pere Sugranyes 21 July 2011 33 weeks ago 32 sec 4.4 -
A male eating banana at a feeder Locality Mirador Rio Blanco, Mindo Valley, Pichincha Province, Ecuador (ssp exsul)
Josep del Hoyo 6 September 2007 4 years ago 41 sec 4.4 -
A female bathing in an epiphitic plant Locality Sacha Lodge, Orellana Province, Ecuador (ssp caerulescens)
Anna Motis 11 August 2006 5 years ago 30 sec 4.2 -
A male sitting on a branch then flying away Locality Henri Pittier National Park, Aragua State, Venezuela (ssp spiza)
Keith Blomerley 3 March 2006 5 years ago 22 sec 4.2 -
A female perched on a branch Locality Arima Valley, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago (ssp spiza)
Peter Nash 29 April 2005 6 years ago 20 sec 4.1
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Female feeding on seeds
Locality La Selva Biological Station, Puerto Viejo, Sarapiquí, Heredia Province, Costa Rica
auf 19 July 2005 2 years ago 4.6 -
A bird perched
Locality Buenaventura Reserve, El Oro Province, Ecuador
Roberto Pujana 20 January 2012 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4.3 -
A male at Rancho Grande, Henri Pittier National Park
Locality Venezuela
Jim Watt 25 February 2008 3 years ago 4.3 -
A female green bird in a green bush...
Locality Asa Wright Nature Centre, Arima Valley, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
David Lingard 9 December 2009 4 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4.2 -
Adult female perched.
Locality Asa Wright Nature Centre, Arima Valley, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
fayardmohammed 11 March 2011 49 weeks ago 4.2 -
Male.
Locality Asa Wright Nature Centre, Arima Valley, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
Stanisław Czyz 18 February 2012 11 weeks ago 4.1
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After imitation of Least Pygmy-Owl. Locality Boa Nova, Bahia State, Brazil
(Monotypic species)
Ciro Albano 28 October 2008 2 years ago 4
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