Rhopospina is a small genus of finch-like tanagers found in grassy areas in Central and South America.
Rhopospina | |
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Mourning sierra finch (Rhopospina piranganus) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Thraupidae |
Genus: | Rhopospina Cabanis, 1851 |
Species | |
Taxonomy and species list
editThe genus contains four species:[1]
Image | Common Name | Scientific name | Distribution |
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Mourning sierra finch | Rhopospina fruticeti | Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Peru. Vagrant to the Falkland Islands and Brazil | |
Blue finch | Rhopospina caerulescens | Brazil and northeastern Bolivia | |
Band-tailed sierra finch | Rhopospina alaudina | Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, and Peru | |
Carbonated sierra finch | Rhopospina carbonaria | Argentina |
References
edit- ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pam; et al. "Species updates". IOC World Bird List v13.2. International Ornithological Committee. Retrieved 24 July 2023.