Tanagers (Thraupidae)
Yellow-throated Bush-tanager (Chlorospingus flavigularis) - HBW 16, p. 305
French: Chlorospin à gorge jaune
German: Gelbkehl-Buschtangare
Spanish: Clorospingo Goliamarillo
Other common names: Drab-breasted Bush-tanager (hypophaeus)
Taxonomy: Pipilopsis flavigularis P. L. Sclater, 1852, “Bogotá”, Colombia.
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. Central American race of this species, hypophaeus, geographically isolated and differing from others in plumage, may prove to b.. 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. Central American race of this species, hypophaeus, geographically isolated and differing from others in plumage, may prove to be a separate species; study required. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- hypophaeus P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1868 - W Panama from Volcán Barú (Volcán de Chiriquí) E to C Veraguas.
- marginatus Chapman, 1914 - W slope of W Andes in Colombia (from Valle del Cauca) S to SW Ecuador (El Oro).
- flavigularis (P. L. Sclater, 1852) - Andes of Colombia (N end of W range in Córdoba and Antioquia, both slopes of C range in Antioquia, and E slope of E range S from Boyacá) S on E slope to Ecuador and Peru (S to Puno).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird foraging in a tree Locality Milpe, Pichincha Province, Ecuador (ssp marginatus)
Josep del Hoyo 6 September 2007 3 years ago 20 sec 3.7
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A bird eating berris from a bush
Locality Copalinga Lodge, Zamora-Chinchipe Province, Ecuador (ssp flavigularis)
Hawk 20 September 2009 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 3.8 -
perched in a tree
Locality Santa Fé National Park, Veraguas Province, Panama
ben lascelles 12 August 2008 2 years ago 2.8
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calls of a pair Locality Mindo Valley, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
(ssp marginatus)
Dusan Brinkhuizen 20 December 2009 2 years ago 3
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