Tanagers (Thraupidae)
Short-billed Bush-tanager (Chlorospingus parvirostris) - HBW 16, p. 305
French: Chlorospin à bec court
German: Kurzschnabel-Buschtangare
Spanish: Clorospingo Bigotudo
Other common names: Yellow-whiskered Bush-tanager
Taxonomy: Chlorospingus flavigularis parvirostris Chapman, 1901, Santo Domingo, Marcapata, south-eastern Peru.
Recent molecular-genetic studies indicate that this genus and Nesospingus, Spindalis and Phaenicophilus form a monophyletic clade that is sister to several New World warbler (Parulidae) genera (including Dendroica, Basileuterus and Vermivora), and are not closely related to other genera of present family. More recent evidence suggests that Chlorospingus is closest to genus Arremonops in family Emberizidae. This species was originally considered a race of C. flavigularis, but subsequently separated on basis of size, plumage and elev.. View all taxonomy...
Recent molecular-genetic studies indicate that this genus and Nesospingus, Spindalis and Phaenicophilus form a monophyletic clade that is sister to several New World warbler (Parulidae) genera (including Dendroica, Basileuterus and Vermivora), and are not closely related to other genera of present family. More recent evidence suggests that Chlorospingus is closest to genus Arremonops in family Emberizidae. This species was originally considered a race of C. flavigularis, but subsequently separated on basis of size, plumage and elevational distribution. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- huallagae Carriker, 1933 - E slope of E Andes from Colombia (Cundinamarca and Meta) S through Ecuador to NW Peru (La Libertad).
- medianus J. T. Zimmer, 1947 - E slope of Andes in C Peru (Junín and Urubamba regions).
- parvirostris Chapman, 1901 - E slope of Andes in SE Peru and adjacent Bolivia.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird in a tree, calling once Locality Aguas Calientes, Cusco Department, Peru (ssp medianus)
Josep del Hoyo 26 July 2005 5 years ago 30 sec 3.8 -
A bird preening and calling Locality Aguas Calientes, Cusco Department, Peru (ssp medianus)
Josep del Hoyo 26 July 2005 6 years ago 22 sec 3.5
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perched
Locality Rio Verde, Tungurahua Province, Ecuador (ssp huagallae)
Dusan Brinkhuizen 10 September 2009 2 years ago 3
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