Tanagers (Thraupidae)
Grey-hooded Bush-tanager (Cnemoscopus rubrirostris) - HBW 16, p. 170
French: Tangara capucin
German: Graukopf-Buschtangare
Spanish: Tangara Capuchigrís
Other common names: Grey-hooded Tanager; Red-bellied Bush-tanager (rubrirostris); Golden-bellied Bush-tanager (chrysogaster)
Taxonomy: Arremon rubrirostris Lafresnaye, 1840, Santa Fé de Bogotá, Colombia.
Genus sometimes considered to belong with New World warbler family (Parulidae), but recent molecular-genetic data support placement in present family. This species has in the past been placed variously in Chlorospingus and in Hemispingus; appears closer to latter in morphology, feeding behaviour and vocalizations, and close relationship supported by molecular-genetic data. S race chrysogaster, which differs from nominate in plumage and size, but is similar to it in behaviour, has been considered a separate species. Two subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- rubrirostris (Lafresnaye, 1840) - S end of Andes in W Venezuela (S Táchira) and generally in Andes of Colombia and NW & E Ecuador.
- chrysogaster (Taczanowski, 1875) - Andes of NW & E Peru (Piura; Amazonas S to Junín); W Bolivia (near Tokoaque, in La Paz).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Brief view of a bird foraging in a tree. Locality Guango Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador (ssp rubrirostris)
Robert Schaefer 10 November 2008 3 years ago 7 sec 2.8
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On a branch
Locality Guango Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador
Guy Poisson 2 November 2011 13 weeks ago 3 -
bird in flock
Locality Tapichalaca Reserve, Zamora-Chinchipe Province, Ecuador (ssp rubrirostris)
Dusan Brinkhuizen 5 February 2010 2 years ago 2
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calls from a flock of three birds Locality Tapichalaca Reserve, Zamora-Chinchipe Province, Ecuador
(ssp rubrirostris)
Dusan Brinkhuizen 5 February 2010 2 years ago 4
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