Caryothraustes
Caryothraustes is a genus of grosbeak in the family Cardinalidae.
| Caryothraustes | |
|---|---|
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| Black-faced grosbeak (Caryothraustes poliogaster) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Cardinalidae |
| Genus: | Caryothraustes L. Reichenbach, 1850 |
The genus was introduced by the German naturalist Ludwig Reichenbach in 1850.[1] The type species was subsequently designated as the yellow-green grosbeak.[2][3] The name Caryothraustes combines the Ancient Greek words karuon "nut" and thraustēs "breaker".[4]
The genus contains two species:[5]
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Caryothraustes canadensis | Yellow-green grosbeak | Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Suriname, and Venezuela |
.jpg.webp) | Caryothraustes poliogaster | Black-faced grosbeak | Caribbean |
References
- Reichenbach, Ludwig (1850). Avium Systema Naturale. Das natürliche System der Vögel. Dresden: Expedition der Vollständigsten Naturgeschichte. Plate 78.
- Paynter, Raymond A. Jr, ed. (1970). Check-list of Birds of the World. Volume 13. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Museum of Comparative Zoology. p. 224.
- Dickinson, E.C.; Christidis, L., eds. (2014). The Howard & Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: Passerines (4th ed.). Eastbourne, UK: Aves Press. p. 387. ISBN 978-0-9568611-2-2.
- Jobling, J.A. (2018). del Hoyo, J.; Elliott, A.; Sargatal, J.; Christie, D.A.; de Juana, E. (eds.). "Key to Scientific Names in Ornithology". Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2018). "Cardinals, grosbeaks and (tanager) allies". World Bird List Version 8.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
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