Genus: Lophospingus
Description
Two passerines from South America.
Both species are relatively slim-looking birds with a crest and a relatively long tail.
Taxonomy
Lophospingus is a genus in the family Thraupidae.
It was formerly placed in the family Emberizidae but molecular data confirm the placement within the Tanager.
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| L. pusillus | Black-crested Finch | ||
| L. griseocristatus | Gray-crested Finch | ||
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2012. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2012. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2011. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 16: Tanagers to New World Blackbirds. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553781
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Lophospingus. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 11 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Lophospingus
Pages in category ‘Lophospingus’
The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
