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Tanagers (Thraupidae)

Western Chat-tanager (Calyptophilus tertius) - HBW 16, p. 326

French: Konichon d’Haïti German: Westschmätzertangare Spanish: Tangara Haitiana
Other common names: Highland Chat-tanager

Taxonomy: Calyptophilus frugivorus tertius Wetmore, 1929, higher slopes of Morne La Hotte, Haiti.
Molecular data suggest that genus does not belong with this family. This species was originally described in genus Phoenicophilus, and subsequently placed in newly erected present genus. Often treated as conspecific with C. frugivorus, the enlarged species then consisting of four races, these sharing some characters, which makes clear separation into an E species and a W species difficult; treatment as two distinct species provisional, and further study required. Proposed race selleanus (described from Massif de la Selle, in Haiti) is considered synonymous with nominate. T.. View all taxonomy...

Taxonomy: Calyptophilus frugivorus tertius Wetmore, 1929, higher slopes of Morne La Hotte, Haiti.
Molecular data suggest that genus does not belong with this family. This species was originally described in genus Phoenicophilus, and subsequently placed in newly erected present genus. Often treated as conspecific with C. frugivorus, the enlarged species then consisting of four races, these sharing some characters, which makes clear separation into an E species and a W species difficult; treatment as two distinct species provisional, and further study required. Proposed race selleanus (described from Massif de la Selle, in Haiti) is considered synonymous with nominate. Two subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

  • abbotti Richmond & Swales, 1924 - Gonâve I (off WC Hispaniola).
  • tertius Wetmore, 1929 - SW Haiti (Massif de la Hotte and Massif de la Selle) and adjacent SW Dominican Republic.

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