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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
− | ''Amaurospiza'' | + | ''Amaurospiza'' has traditionally been placed as a genus in the family [[:Category:Emberizidae|Emberizidae]] but with some authors arguing for a placement in [[:Category:Cardinalidae|Cardinalidae]]. Recent genetic data indicates that the placement in ''Cardinalidae'' is indeed the correct one, with members of genus ''[[:Category:Cyanocompsa|Cyanocompsa]]'' as close relatives. |
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+ | ==References== | ||
+ | #[http://www.museum.lsu.edu/~remsen/SACCprop320.html SACC proposal] for transferring genus ''Amaurospiza'' to ''Cardinalidae'' | ||
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+ | [[Category:Cardinalidae]] |
Latest revision as of 14:09, 14 February 2010
Genus: Amaurospiza
Description
All members of this genus are seedeaters where males are mostly blue to blackish-blue, females are brownish to rufous. The Carrizal Seedeater was not described until 2003.
Taxonomy
Amaurospiza has traditionally been placed as a genus in the family Emberizidae but with some authors arguing for a placement in Cardinalidae. Recent genetic data indicates that the placement in Cardinalidae is indeed the correct one, with members of genus Cyanocompsa as close relatives.
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A. concolor | Blue Seedeater | ||
A. carrizalensis | Carrizal Seedeater | ||
A. moesta | Blackish-blue Seedeater | ||
References
- SACC proposal for transferring genus Amaurospiza to Cardinalidae
Pages in category ‘Amaurospiza’
The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.