The western hemispingus (Sphenopsis ochracea) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.[2] It is found in Ecuador and Colombia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest.

Western hemispingus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
Genus: Sphenopsis
Species:
S. ochracea
Binomial name
Sphenopsis ochracea

References edit

  1. ^ BirdLife International. (2017) [amended version of 2016 assessment]. "Sphenopsis ochracea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T103823396A119481254. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T103823396A119481254.en. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  2. ^ Halley, Matthew R. (2022-06-03). "Taxonomic status of the Western Hemispingus Sphenopsis ochracea (Thraupidae) and a review of species limits in the genus Sphenopsis P. L. Sclater, 1861". Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club. 142 (2). doi:10.25226/bboc.v142i2.2022.a5. ISSN 0007-1595. S2CID 249250181.