Mitrospingus
Sign in to saveMitrospingus is a genus of bird formerly in the family Thraupidae. Established by Robert Ridgway in 1898, it contains the following species: {| class="wikitable" |- ! Image !! Scientific name !! Common name!! Distribution |- |120px || Mitrospingus cassinii || Dusky-faced tanager || Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, and Venezuela |- | || Mitrospingus oleagineus || Olive-backed tanager || Brazil, Guyana, and Venezuela |- |}
Taxonomy · GBIF
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMitrospingidae
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Mitrospingus is a genus of bird formerly in the family Thraupidae. Established by Robert Ridgway in 1898, it contains the following species: {| class="wikitable" |- ! Image !! Scientific name !! Common name!! Distribution |- |120px || Mitrospingus cassinii || Dusky-faced tanager || Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, and Venezuela |- | || Mitrospingus oleagineus || Olive-backed tanager || Brazil, Guyana, and Venezuela |- |}
The name Mitrospingus is a combination of the Greek words mitra meaning "cap" or "head-dress" and spingos, meaning "finch".