Guide to the families and genera of New World nine-primaried oscine songbirds (superfamily Emberizoidea) following the new phylogenetic taxonomy

Guide to the families and genera of New World
nine-primaried oscines (superfamily
Emberizoidea) following the new phylogenetic
taxonomy.
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Based on the taxonomy proposed by:
Barker, F. K., K. J. Burns, J. Klicka, S. M. Lanyon, and I. J. Lovette. 2013.
Going to extremes: Contrasting rates of diversification in a recent
radiation of New World passerine birds. Systematic Biology 62:298-320.
Slides assembled by MSB Birds’ Journal Club at UNM: Andrea N. Chavez, Elizabeth J.
Beckman, Natalie A. Wright, C. Jonathan Schmitt, Cole J. Wolf, Matthew J. Baumann,
Andrew B. Johnson, & Christopher C. Witt.
Purpose: to provide a general overview of the diversity of this spectacular clade,
particularly to inspire evolutionary comparative study.
Image sources are either (i) credited in the slide or slide-notes, (ii) credited with text
embedded in the image, (iii) property of one of the authors, or (iv) in the public domain.

One possible backbone phylogeny (Barker et al.
2013 Fig. 2)

Note: There are serious
challenges with the
phylogenetic resolution at the
base of the Emberizoidea;
these will require large scale
genomic data to resolve
(Barker et al. 2015)
New insights into New World biogeography: An integrated view from the phylogeny of
blackbirds, cardinals, sparrows, tanagers, warblers, and allies
Author(s): F. Keith Barker, Kevin J. Burns, John Klicka, Scott M. Lanyon, and Irby J. Lovette
Source: The Auk, 132(2):333-348. 2015.
Published By: The American Ornithologists' Union
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1642/AUK-14-110.1
URL: http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.1642/AUK-14-110.1
Alternative backbone phylogeny (Barker et al. 2015
Fig. 2)

Summary of the Families
Emberizoidea families and genera
Family No. of genera No. of species English name (informal)
Calcariidae 3 6 Longspurs & Snow Buntings
Rhodinocichlidae 1 1 Rosy Thrush-Tanager
Emberizidae 4 42 Old World Buntings
Passerellidae 25 129 Sparrows
Spindalidae 1 4 Spindalis
Nesospingidae 1 1 Puerto Rican Tanager
Phaenicophilidae 3 4 Warbler Tanagers
Zeledoniidae 1 1 Wrenthrush
Teretistridae 1 2 Teretistrises (perhaps 'Cuban Warblers'?)
Parulidae 17 110 Wood Warblers
Icteriidae 1 1 Chat
Icteridae 26 86 Blackbirds
Calyptophilidae 1 2 Chat-Tanagers
Mitrospingidae 3 4 Abberant Tanagers (incl. Dusky-faced & Olive-backed tanagers)
Cardinalidae 15 47 Cardinals, Grosbeaks, & allies
Thraupidae 98 371 Tanagers
Total 201 811 New World nine-primaried oscines

English name: longspurs and snow buntings
Genera: 3
Species: 6
Distribution: North temperate
Elevation: Low
Note: There is some controversy as to whether
this family should be called Plectrophenacidae
(as in Howard and Moore 4th edition).
Calcariidae
Rhynchophanes mccownii
(monotypic; low elev.)
Plectrophenax nivalis
(2 spp.; low elev.)
Calcarius lapponicus (3 spp.; low elev.)

English name: Rosy Thrush-Tanager
Genera: 1
Species: 1
Distribution: Mexico - Colombia
Elevation: Low
Rhodinocichlidae
Rhodinocichla rosea
(Internet Bird Collection, Lynx Editions)

English name: Old World buntings
Genera: 4
Species: ~42
Distribution: Old World
Elevation: Low and high
Emberizidae
Emberiza flaviventris
(Callie de Wet, photo)
~40 spp. of Emberiza
Melophus lathami (Crested Bunting)
(Internet Bird Collection, Lynx Editions)
Slaty Bunting
(Latoucheornis siemsseni)
China
Miliaria
Corn Bunting
(formerly considered Emberiza)

English name: sparrows
Genera: 25
Species: ~129
Distribution: widespread in New World
Passerellidae
(clade 1: Spizella,
Amphispiza, Chondestes,
Calamospiza; North America;
mostly low or widespread,
but see Timberline Sparrow)
Spizella
(7 spp.; low, widespread,
or high elev.)
Amphispiza
(2 spp.; low elev.)
Chondestes
Calamospiza
(Henry Detwiler photo)

Passerellidae
(clade 2: Arremonops,
Oreothraupis, Chlorospingus;
Central & northern South
America; low to mid-
elevation)
Oreothraupis
(monotypic; w Col. – w Ecu.; mid-elev.)
Chlorospingus
(9 spp.; Central – South America, mid-elev.)
Arremonops
(4 spp.)
(s TX to n South Amer.; low elev.)
Genera: 25
Species: 129

Passerellidae
Clade 3: (Arremon,
(Buarremon, Lysurus)); low
to mid-elev; Note: current
SACC taxonomy has these all
lumped into Arremon,
following Cadena et al. 2007.
Genera: 25
Species: 129
Lysurus (monotypic)
(mid elev., Andes)
Arremon (14 spp. w/out other 2 genera)
(Neotropical lowlands) Buarremon (~4 spp.)
(mid-elev, Central & South America)

Passerellidae
Clade 4: (Pipilo chlorurus,
(Atlapetes, Pselliophorus));
low to mid-elev
Genera: 25
Species: ~129
Pipilo chlorurus, P. maculatus, etc.
(5 spp.; w N. Amer.; low-mid (?) elev.)
Atlapetes
(~28 spp.; Neotropical mountains;
Fabrice Schmitt photo)
Pselliophorus (2 spp.
(mid-elev, Central America)

Passerellidae
Clade 5:
(Pezopetes(Torreornis, Pipilo
fuscus), (Aimophila rufescens,
Melozone)); low to mid-elev.
Note: Pipilo fuscus grp
towhees merged into
Melozone, but conflicts with
Barker et al. topology (??).
Genera: 25
Species: ~129
Torreornis
(Zapata Sparrow; 1 sp.; Cuba)
Aimophila (~6 spp. + ~9
spp. in Peucaea?; North
& Central America, low-
mid elev.)
Pipilo fuscus group (4 spp.
(low elev, w North America)
Melozone (4 spp. originally)
(Central America, low elev.)
Pezopetes (1 sp.; Costa
Rica, w Panama)

Passerellidae
Clade 6: (Junco(Zonotrichia
(Passerella, Spizella arborea)));
low to high elev.
Genera: 25
Species: ~129
Spizella arborea
(1 sp.; northern N. Amer.)
Junco (3 spp.; North &
Central America, low-
high elev.)
Passerella (1 polytypic sp.;
low-mid-elev, North America)
Zonotrichia (5 spp.)
(The Americas, low-high elev.)

Passerellidae
Clade 7: (Oriturus, Pooecetes);
low to mid(?) elev.
Genera: 25
Species: ~129
Pooecetes
(1 sp.; North America; low-mid(?) elev.)
Oriturus (monotypic,
Striped Sparrow; low-
mid elev., Mexico)

Passerellidae
Clade 8:
(Ammodramus(Passerculus
(Xenospiza,Melospiza))); low to
mid elev.
Genera: 25
Species: ~129
Passerculus
(~1 sp.; North America;
low-mid(?) elev.)
Ammodramus (9 spp.; The
Americas; low-mid elev.)
Xenospiza; Sierra
Madre Sparrow
(1 sp.; mid-high elev.;
Mexico)
Melospiza
(4 sp.; North
America; low-
high elev.)

Spindalidae, Nesospingidae, Phaenicophilidae,
Zeledoniidae, Teretistridae
Zeledonia, C. Am.,
1 sp.
Spindalis, Caribbean,
1 genus, 4 spp.Phaenicophilidae,
Caribbean, 2
genera, 4 spp.
Teretistris, Caribbean
(Cuba), 1 genus, 2 spp.
Nesospingidae, Caribbean,
(Puerto Rico) 1 sp.

Parulidae
(Early low-diversity lineages: Seiurus,
Helmitheros, Parkesia, Vermivora,
Mniotilta, Protonotaria, Limnothlypis;
North America; low to mid-elevation)
Vermivora
3 spp; low elev.
Seiurus
monotypic; low elev.
Mniotilta
Parkesia
2 ssp.; low to mod. elev.
English name: wood-warblers
Genera: 17
Species: ~110
Elevation: low to high
Helmitheros

Parulidae
(Oreothlypis, Leucopeza, Oporornis,
Geothlypis, Catharopeza, Setophaga;
widespread)
Oreothlypis
8 spp.; low to high elev.
Setophaga
34 ssp.; low to high elev.
Geothlypis
12 ssp.; low to mod. elev.
Genera: 17
Species: ~110
Oporonis
Catharopeza

Parulidae
(Tropical Clade: Myioborus, Cardellina,
Basileuterus, Myiothlypis; Central &
South America; low to high-elevation)
Myioborus
Basileuterus
Cardellina
Genera: 17
Species: ~110
Myiothlypis
RF & Red Warbler by JR Oldenettel

Icteriidae
• English Name: Yellow-breasted Chat
• Genera: 1
• Species: 1
• Distribution: Breeds throughout most of the United States, Canada, and
central Mexico. Winters in Mexico and Central America
• Elevation: 0-1600 m
• Note: two internal i’s!
Icteria virens

Icteridae:
(Clade 1: Meadowlarks and allies; Xanthocephalus, Dolichonyx, Sturnella;
North and South America; Mostly low and widespread but up to 3500 m)
• English Name: Blackbirds and allies
• Genera: 28
• Species: ~86
• Distribution: Low and High
• Note on spelling: one internal i distinguishes Icteridae from the chat family!
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
Sturnella: 7 spp .;
widespread; 0-3500 m.
Dolichonyx oryzivorus

Icteridae:
(Clade 2:Caciques and Oropendolas ; Amblycercus, Cacicus, Ocyalus, Psarocolius ;
Mexico to South America; Mostly low a few higher; 0-3300m)
• Genera: 28
• Species: ~86
Amblycercus holosericeus. Flickr
photo by Sigmundur Ásgeirsson
Cacicus. ~10 spp.; 0-
3300m.
Ocyalus latirostris.
Neotropical Birds
Online
Psarocolius. ~10 spp.; low
elevation; 0-2400 m.

Icteridae:
(Clade 3: New World Orioles; Icterus; New World; low to mid elevation)
• Genera: 28
• Species: ~86
Icterus. 25-30 spp.; North
and South America. 0-
2800m

Icteridae:
(Clade 4: True Cowbirds; Molothrus ; New World; low to mid elevations)
• Genera: 28
• Species: ~86
Molothrus. 5 spp.; New
World; 0-2500m.

Icteridae:
(Clade 5: Grackles and allies; Agelaius, Agelasticus, Nesopsar, Dives, Quiscalus, Euphagus,
Macroagelaius, Curaeus, Lampropsar, Gymnomystax, Hypopyrrhus, Pseudolelstes, Xanthopsar,
Oreopsar, Agelaioides, Chrysomus, Amblyramphus, Gnorimopsar ; New World; low to mid but
some high elevations)
• Genera: 28
• Species: ~86
Agelaius. 5 spp., New
World; 0-3000 m.
Nesopsar nigerrimus.
Jamaica; 500-1500 m.
Dives. 3 spp.; New World;
0-2500 m.
Quiscalus. 5 extant spp,
Quiscalus palustris is extinct.
New World; 0-2300 m. Flickr
photo by Thiago Laranjeiras
Euphagus. 2 spp.; North
America; 0-1300 m.
Macroagelaius. 2 spp.;
South America; 700-
3100 m.
Agelasticus. 3 spp.;
South America;
lowland swamps.

Icteridae:
(Clade 5: Grackles and allies (cont.); Agelaius, Agelasticus, Nesopsar, Dives, Quiscalus, Euphagus,
Oreopsar, Agelaioides, Chrysomus, Amblyramphus, Gnorimopsar ; New World; low to mid
elevations)
• Genera: 28
• Species: ~86
Curaeus. 2 spp.; South
America; 0-1500 m.Lampropsar tanagrinus.
South America; lowland
swamps. Flickr photo by
Hernan Povedano
Gymnomystax mexicanus.
South America; lowlands.
Hypopyrrhus
pyrohypogaster .
Colombia; 1200-
2700 m. Pseudolelstes. 2 spp.;
South America; 0-
1100 m.
Xanthopsar flavus. South
America; 0-1100 m.

Icteridae:
(Clade 5: Grackles and allies (cont.); Agelaius, Agelasticus, Nesopsar, Dives, Quiscalus, Euphagus,
Oreopsar, Agelaioides, Chrysomus, Amblyramphus, Gnorimopsar ; New World; low to mid but
some high elevations)
• Genera: 28
• Species: ~86
• Distribution: Low and High Oreopsar bolivianus.
Bolivia; 2100-3200 m.
Flickr photo by Paul B
Jones
Agelaioides badius. South
America; scrub and
woodland.
Chrysomus. 2 spp.;
South America; lowland
swamps.
Amblyramphus
holosericeus. southern
South America; 0-600 m.
Gnorimopsar chopi.
South America; 0-
1000 m.

Calyptophilidae
English name: chat-tanagers
Genera: 1
Distribution: Hispaniola
Species: 2
Elevation: High
Calyptophilus tertius
(www.birdforum.net)
Calyptophilus frugivorus
(Avibase)

Mitrospringidae English name: tanagers
Genera: 3
Species: 4
Distribution: Costa Rica – Brazil
Lamprospiza melanoleuca
(monotypic; low)
Mitrospringus cassinii
(monotypic; low)
Mitrospringus oleagineus
(Internet Bird Collection; high)
Orthogonys chloricterus
(monotypic; high)

English name: Cardinals
Genera: 15
Species: 47
Elevation: mainly low with a few high
Cardinalidae
Clade 1: Pheucticus
Pheucticus
(6 spp.)
(North Amer. To S South Amer.; low and high elev.)

Genera: 15
Species: 47
Cardinalidae
Clade 2: Granatellus, Spiza, Guiraca,
Passerina, Cyanocompsa,
Amaurospiza, Cyanoloxia
Granatellus
(3 spp.)
(2 spp. Central Amer., I sp.
Guiana Shield and Central
Amazonia; low elev.)
Spiza
Monotypic. (Boreal
migrant: North Amer. to N
South Amer. Low elev.) Guiraca
Monotypic. (Boreal
migrant: North Amer.
to Central Amer. Low
elev.)
Passerina
(5 spp). (North Amer.
to Central Amer. Low
elev)
Cyanocompsa
(3 spp). (Central Amer. To
South Amer. Low elev.)
Amaurospiza
(3 spp). (Central Amer. To South
Amer. Low elev.)
Cyanoloxia
monotypic. (Southern
Brazil, Paraguay,
Argentina, Uruguay.
Low elev.)

Genera: 15
Species: 47
Cardinalidae
Clade 3: Chlorothraupis, Habia,
Piranga, Cardinalis, Caryothraustes,
Rhodothraupis, Periporphyrus
Chlorothraupis
(3 spp.). (NW South
America and Central
America; low elev.)
Habia
(5 spp.). (Central Amer. To South
Amer. Low elev.)
Piranga
(9 spp.) (North Amer. To South Amer.
Low and high elev)
Periporphyrus
monotypic. (NE south Amer. Low
elev)
Cardinalis
(3 spp). (North Amer., Mexico,
Venezuela. Low elev.)
Caryothraustes
(2 spp). (Central Amer.
And Guiana Shield/SE
Brazil. Low elev.)
Rhodothraupis
monotypic. (West Central
Mexico. Low elev.)

Thraupidae: Pt. 1
Incaspiza- Cissopis

Genus: Incaspiza
Species: 5
Incaspiza pulchra 
(Great Inca-Finch)
Family: Thraupidae, pt. 1
www.ibc.lynxeds.com
Species Elevation Geographic Distribution
I. watkinsi 500 – 900 m
I. pulchra 1000 – 2500 m W. Peru (Ancash to s. Lima)
I. laeta 1400 – 3000 m
I. ortizi 1800 – 2200 m
I. personata 2200 – 3400 m

Genus: Porphyrospiza
Species: 1
Porphyrospiza caerulescens
(Yellow-billed Blue Finch)
www.antpitta.com
P. caerulescens 0 – 1100 m Interior ne. and cen. Brazil from se. Para, s. Maranhao, Piaui and w.
Bahia to w. Minas Gerais and s. Mato Grosso.

Genus: Phrygilus
Species: 11
Phrygilus fruticeli 
(Mourning Sierra-Finch)
www.wildimagephoto.com
P. carbonarius 0 – 700 m
P. patagonicus 0 – 1800 m
P. gayi 0 – 3600 m
P. fruticeli 0 – 4000 m Andes from n. Peru south through w. Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina; casual
south to Tierra del Fuego
P. alaudinus 0 – 4000 m
P. plebejus 0 – 4000 m
P. unicolor 2700 – 4500 m
P. punensis 2900 – 4300 m
P. Atriceps 3000 – 4200 m
P. erythronotus 3600 – 4700 m
P. dorsalis 3700 – 4500 m

Geneus: Coereba
Species: 1
Coereba flaveola 
(Bananaquit)
C. flaveola 0 – 1500 m Widespread in lowlands south to nw Peru, n. and e. Bolivia, e. Paraguay,
ne. Argentina, and s. Brazil; Trinidad, Tobago and other offshore islands.

Genus: Tiaris
Species: 4
Tiaris olivacea 
(Yellow-faced Grassquit)
www.flickriver.com
T. canora 0 – 0 m Cuba (endemic)
T. bicolor 0 – 1300 m
T. fuliginosa 0 -1700 m
T. olivacea 0 – 2300 m Lower Andean slopes in Colombia and extreme w. Venezuela; few
records from n. Ecuador.

Genus: Euneornis
Species: 1
Euneornis campestris 
(Orangequit)
www.fredmiranda.com
E. campestris 0 – 1500 m Jamaica

Genus: Melopyrrha
Species: 1
Melopyrrha nigra 
(Cuban Bullfinch)
www.es.treknature.com
M. nigra 0 – 900 m Cayman Islands, Cuba

Genus: Loxigilla
Species: 3
Loxigilla violacea 
(Greater Antillean Bullfinch)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ganchor4/5683716728/
L. noctis 0 – 900 m
L. portoricensis 0 – 1000m
L. violacea 0 – 2000 m The Bahamas, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, and
Turks and Caicos Islands

Genus: Loxipasser
Species: 1
Loxipasser anoxanthus 
(Yellow-shouldered Grassquit)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/violet_q/2326027073/
Loxipasser anoxanthus 0 – 1800 m Jamaica

Genera: Melanospiza
Species: 1
Melanospiza richardsoni 
(Saint Lucia Black Finch)
http://leesbird.com/?attachment_id=32196
M. richardsoni 0 – 1000 m Saint Lucia

Genus: Certhidea
Species: 1
Certhidea olivacea
(Warbler Finch)
www.birdspix.com
C. olivacea 0 – 800 m Galapagos

Genus: Geospiza
Species: 6
Geospiza magnirostris 
(Large Ground-finch)
http://images4.fotop.net/albums4/felixcat/Genovesa_Birds/J9G2367.jpg
G. magnirostris 0 – 0 m Galapagos (Darwin’s Finch); restricted to arid lowland
G. conirostris 0 – 0 m Galapagos
G. scandens 0 – 0 m Galapagos
G. difficilis 0 – 1000 m
G. fortis 0 – 1000 m
G. fulginosa 0 – 1700 m

Genus: Camarhyncus
Species: 6
Camarhyncus parvulus 
(Small Tree-finch)
www.allposters.com
C. heliobates 0 - ??? Highly endangered (restricted to
mangroves of Galapagos)
C. crassirostris 0 – 500 m
C. pallidus 0 – 500 m
C. pauper 0 – 500 m
C. parvulus 0 – 700 m Galapagos (Darwin’s Finch)
C. psittacula 0 – 700 m

Genus: Pinaroloxias
Species: 1
Pinaroloxias inornata 
(Cocos Island Finch)
http://ibc.lynxeds.com/photo/cocos-island-finch-pinaroloxias-inornata/male-foraging-forest-floor
P. inornata 0 – 800 m Cocos Island (only Darwin’s Finch not native to Galapagos)

Genus: Iridosornis
Species: 5
Iridosornis jelskii
(Golden-collared Tanager)
www.glennbartley.com
I. analis 1150 – 2600 m
I. porphyrocephala 1500 – 2600 m
I. reinhardti 2050 – 3500 m
I. rufivetrix 2600 – 3800 m
I. jelskii 3000 – 3600 m Bolivia, Peru

Genus: Calochaetes
Species: 1
Calochaetes coccineus 
(Vermillion Tanager)
http://www.sonic.net/~shwand/ecuador_2008/IMG_5363m1.jpg
C. coccineus 1100 – 2400 m E. Slope of Andes in se. Columbia, e. Ecuador, and e. Peru.

Genus: Pipraeidea
Species: 1
Pipraeidea melanonota 
(Victorian Fawn-breasted Tanager)
www.es.wikipedia.org
P. melanonota 0 – 2500 m N. Coastal mountains of Venezuela and in Andes of w. Venezuela, Columbia, Ecuador,
Peru, w. Bolivia, and nw. Argentina; se. Brazil, e. Paraguay, ne. Argentina and Uruguay;
tepui region of s. Venezuela and extreme n. Brazil.

Genus: Delothraupis
Species: 1
Delothraupis castaneoventris
(Chestnus-bellied
Mountain Tanager) 
www.glennbartley.org
D. castaneoventris 2200 – 3500 m Andes of cen. and s. Peru and nw. Bolivia.

Genus: Dubusia
Species: 1
Dubusia taeniata 
(Buff-breasted Mountain
Tanager)
http://www.mangoverde.com/wbg/images/00000014509.jpg
D. taeniata 2000 – 3600 m Andes of w. Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and e. Peru, Perija Mountains
on Venezuela-Colombia border, and Colombia’s Santa Marta Mtns.

Genus: Anisognathus
Species: 6
Anisognathus igniventris 
(Scarlet-bellied Mountain Tanager)
www.munisanignacio.gob.pe
A. flavinucha 1200 – 2500 m
A. notabilis 800 – 2000 m
A. somptuosus ???
A. lachrymosus 2500 – 3600 m
A. melanogenys 2000 – 3000 m
A. igniventris 2500 – 3500 m Andes of extreme sw. Venezuela, Colombia, e. Peru, and
nw. Bolivia.

Genus: Thraupis
Species: 9
Thraupis cyanocephala 
(Blue-capped Tanager)
http://ibc.lynxeds.com/photo/blue-capped-tanager-thraupis-cyanocephala/bird-standing-ground
T. episcopus 0 – 800 m
T. cyanoptera 200 – 1200 m
T. glaucophola 0 – 800 m
T. palmarum 0 – 1200 m
T. ornata 0 – 1750 m
T. abbas 0 – 1600 m
T. sayaca 0 – 2000 m
T. bonariensis 0 – 3000 m
T. cyanocephala 1500 – 3000 m Coastal mtns of n. Venezuela and Andes of w. Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, nw.
and e. Peru, and nw. Bolivia; Colombia’s Santa Marta mtns and Perija Mtns on
Colombia-Venezuela border; Trinidad.

Genus: Buthraupis
Species: 9
Buthraupis wetmorei 
(Masked Mountain Tanager)
http://ibc.lynxeds.com/photo/masked-mountain-tanager-buthraupis-wetmorei/adult-perched-branch
B. rothschildi 0 – 1100 m
B. arcaei 300 – 1200 m
B. edwardsi 900 – 2100 m
B. melanochlamys 1300 – 2450 m
B. aureocincta 1600 – 2200 m
B. montana 2000 – 3500 m
B. eximia 2700 – 3400 m
B. wetmorei 2900 – 3650 m Andes of sw. Colombia, e. Ecuador and extreme n. Peru.
B. aureodorsalis 3150 – 3500 m

Genus: Chlorornis
Species: 1
Chlorornis riefferii 
(Grass-green Tanager)
www.glennbartley.com
C. riefferii 2300 – 3350 m Andes of Colombia, Ecuador, e. Peru, and nw. Bolivia.

Genus: Tangara
Species: 51
Tangara cyanocephala 
(Red-necked Tanager)
http://luis.impa.br/photo/0711_passaros/saira-militar_JB-071103-P+T_13895a.jpg
T. cyanocephala 0 – 1000 m Coastal ne. Brazil
Others Range 0 – 3500 m

Genera: Wetmorethraupis
Species: 1
Wetmorethraupis sterrhopteron 
(Orange-throated Tanager)
http://ibc.lynxeds.com/photo/orange-throated-tanager-wetmorethraupis-sterrhopteron/adult-male-singing
W. sterrhopteron 600 – 1000 m N. Peru in Amazonas; perhaps in adjacent Ecuador
also.

Genus: Bangsia
Species: 5??
Bangsia melanochlamys
(Black-and-gold Tanager)
www.es.wikipedia.org
B. melanochlamys 1500 – 2200 m W. Colombia on w. slope of N.-Cen. Andes in Caldas and Pacific slope of W.
Andesin s. Choco and w. Caldas.
B. edwardsi 700 – 1800 m
B. aureocincta 2000 – 2200 m
B. rothschildi 200 – 1000 m
B. arcaei 300 – 1500 m

Genus: Chlorochrysa
Species: 3
Chlorochrysa phoenicotis 
(Glistening-green Tanager)
www.leesbird.com
C. phoenicotis 700 – 2200 m Andes of w. Colombia and w. Ecuador.
C. calliparaea 900 – 2000 m
C. nitidissima 900 – 2000 m

Genus: Lophospingus
Species: 2
Lophospingus griseocristatus 
(Grey-crested Finch)
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L. pusillus 0 – 900 m
L. griseocristatus 1000 – 2800 m W. Bolivia and extreme nw. Argentina.

Genus: Neothraupis
Species: 1
Neothraupis fasciata 
(White-banded Tanager OR Shrike-
like Tanager)
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N. fasciata 0 – 1100 m Interior e. and s. Brazil, e. Bolivia, and ne. Paraguay.

Genus: Diuca
Species: 2
Diuca diuca 
(Common Diuca-Finch)
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D. diuca 0 – 2000 m S. Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina.
D. speculifera 4300 – 5200 m

Genus: Gubernatrix
Species: 1
Gubernatrix cristata 
(Yellow Cardinal)
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G. cristata 0 – 700 m Extreme se. Brazil, Uruguay, and locally across n. Argentina.

Genus: Paroaria
Species: 5
Paroaria coronata 
(Red-crested Cardinal)
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P. baeri 0 – 400 m
P. capitata 0 – 500 m
P. coronata 0 – 500 m N. and e. Bolivia, extreme sw. and s. Brazil, w. Paraguay, Uruguay and n. Argentina.
P. gularis 0 – 700 m
P. dominicana 0 – 1200 m

Genus: Stephanophorus
Species: 1
Stephanophorus diadematus
(Diademed Tanager) 
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S. diadematus 0 – 2400 m Se. Brazil, se. Paraguay, Uruguay, and ne. Argentina.

Genus: Schistochlamys
Species: 2
Schistochlamys melanopis 
(Black-faced Tanager)
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S. melanopis 0 – 1700 m Locally in lowlands of n. and ne. Colombia, Venezuela, Guianas, lower Amaz. And
interior Brazil, e. and n. Bolivia, e.Peru, and se. Ecuador; absent from most of middle
and upper Amazonian basin.
S. ruficapillus 0 – 1100 m

Genus: Cissopis
Species: 1
Cissopis leveriana 
(Magpie Tanager)
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C. leveriana 0 – 1400 m Guianas, s. and w. Venezuela, e. Colombia, e. Ecuador, e.
Peru, n. Bolivia, and w. and s. Amaz. Brazil; e. Brazil, e.
Paraguay, and ne. Argentina.

Thraupidae: Pt. 2
Cyanicterus - Rhodospingus

Cyanicterus
Monotypic, low
Nemosia
2 spp., low
Compsothraupis
Monotypic, low
Sericossypha
Monotypic, mid-high
Pt. 2/Clade 1: Cyanicterus - Sericossypha

Orchesticus
Monotypic, low-mid
Parkerthraustes
Monotypic, low
Catamblyrhynchus
Monotypic, high*
Pt. 2/Clade 2: Orchesticus – Hemithraupis : mostly low*

Chlorophanes
Monotypic, low-mid
Iridophanes
Monotypic, low-mid
Chrysothlypis
2 spp., low-mid

Heterospingus
2 spp., low
Hemithraupis
3 spp., low

Oreomanes
Monotypic, very high
Conirostrum
10 spp., low - high
Pt. 2/Clade 3: Oreomanes – Haplospiza : mostly mid-high

Sicalis
13 spp., low - high
Nesospiza
3 spp., low - mid
Rowettia
Monotypic, low

Melanodera
2 spp., low - high
Catamenia
3 spp., mid - high

Diglossopis
4 spp., mid - high
Diglossa
14 spp., mid - high

Idiopsar
Monotypic, very high Xenodacnis
Monotypic, very high
Acanthidops
Monotypic, mid-high
Haplospiza
2 spp, mid-high

Pt. 2/Clade 4: Volatinia – Rhodospingus : low
Volatinia
Monotypic, low
Conothraupis
2 spp, low – mid
Creurgops
2 spp, mid

Tachyphonus
8 spp, low
Eucometis
Monotypic, low
Trichothraupis
Monotypic, low

Coryphospingus
2 spp, low
Ramphocelus
9 spp, low - mid
Lanio
4 spp, low
Rhodospingus
Monotypic, low

Thraupidae: Pt. 3
Charitospiza - Donacospiza

Thraupidae
Charitospiza eucosma
Coal-crested Finch
•Formerly considered Emberizidae.
•Endemic to savannas of central Brazil.
•0-1200m
Nick Athanas
Cyanerpes cyaneus
Red-legged Honeycreeper
•0-1200m
Tersina viridis
Swallow Tanager
•0-1600m

Dacnis cayana
Blue Dacnis or Turquoise
Honeycreeper
•0-1200m
Dacnis hartlaubi
Turquoise Dacnis
•Endemic to Colombia
•1000-2200m
Sporophila lineola
Lined Seedeater
• 2 sub-species:
lineola 0-1200m
bouvronides 0-900m

Oryzoborus angolensis
Chestnut-bellied Seed Finch
•Previously considered Emberizidae
•2 subspecies:
angolensis 0-1400m
funereus 0-1100m
Dolospingus fringilloides
White-naped Seedeater
•Only member of genus Dolospingus
•Elevation found at: unknown
Saltator atriceps
Black-headed Saltator
•Previously considered cardinalid
•Central America
•0-1300m

Saltatricula multicolor
Many-colored Chaco Finch
•Previously considered
Emberizidae
•0-600m Coryphaspiza melanotis
Black-masked Finch
Emberizidae
•0-1200m
Embernagra platensis
Great Pampa Finch
Emberizidae
•0-1200m

Emberizoides herbicola
Wedge-tailed Grass Finch
•2 sub-species:
duidae: 1300-2100m
herbicola: 0-1900m
Xenospingus concolor
Slender-billed Finch
Emberizidae
•Endemic to SW Peru and
Northern Chile
•0-800m
Piezorhina cinerea
Cinereous Finch
•Previously Emberizidae
•Ecuador, low elevation

Poospiza whitii
Black-and-Chestnut Warbling Finch
•600-2700m
Cnemoscopus rubrirostis
Grey-hooded Bush Tanager
•1900-3350m
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Hemispingus atropileus
Black-capped Hemispingus
•2300-3350m

Thlypopsis sordida
Orange-headed Tanager
•0-800m
Pyrrhocoma ruficeps
Chestnut-headed Tanager
•Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay
•0-1500m
Nephelornis oneilli
Pardusco
•Endemic to Andes of Central Peru
•3000-3800m

Urothraupis stolzmanni
Black-backed Bush Tanager
•Colombia and Ecuador
•3000-3600m
Cypsnagra hirundinacea
White-rumped Tanager
•0-1000m
Donacospiza albifrons
Long-tailed Reed Finch
•Previously Emberizidae
•0-1000m

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