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Thraupidae is a family in order [[:Category:Passeriformes|Passeriformes]]. | Thraupidae is a family in order [[:Category:Passeriformes|Passeriformes]]. | ||
Revision as of 15:41, 5 July 2011
Family: Thraupidae
Description
The tanagers: Small, colorful birds restricted to the New World and mainly to the tropics. This family is in a state of flux; some experts now consider that the tanagers that migrate to North America in the summer belong in family Cardinalidae. The following genera were recently moved to the Cardinals:
Some genera which were previously placed in the Cardinalidae are now believed to belong here and have therefore been moved to this family. This includes the genera:
On the other hand some genera which are now placed in the family Emberizidae should better be placed here. This would be the following genera:
The genus Chlorospingus has recently been moved to the Emberizidae.
Taxonomy
Thraupidae is a family in order Passeriformes.
Subcategories
This category has the following 115 subcategories, out of 115 total.
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- Calochaetes
- Camarhynchus
- Castanozoster
- Catamblyrhynchus
- Catamenia
- Certhidea
- Chalcothraupis
- Charitospiza
- Chlorochrysa
- Chlorophanes
- Chlorornis
- Chrysothlypis
- Cissopis
- Cnemathraupis
- Cnemoscopus
- Coereba
- Compsothraupis
- Conirostrum
- Conothraupis
- Coryphaspiza
- Coryphospingus
- Creurgops
- Cyanerpes
- Cyanicterus
- Cypsnagra
