Iridosornis
Iridosornis is a genus of Neotropical birds in the tanager family Thraupidae
| Iridosornis | |
|---|---|
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| Golden-crowned tanager (I. rufivertex) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thraupidae |
| Genus: | Iridosornis Lesson, 1844 |
| Type species | |
| Arremon rufivertex Lafresnaye, 1842 | |
| Species | |
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These birds live in the Andes mostly at high altitudes. Their plumage is mainly blue and all of them have contrasting patches of yellow.[1]
Taxonomy and species list
The genus Iridosornis was introduced in 1844 by the French naturalist René Lesson with the golden-crowned tanager as the type species.[2][3] The name combines the Ancient Greek iris meaning "rainbow" with ornis meaning "bird".[4] A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2014 found that this genus had a sister relationship to the vermilion tanager which is placed in its own monospecific genus Calochaetes.[5]
The genus contains five species:[6]
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg.webp) | Iridosornis porphyrocephalus | Purplish-mantled tanager | Colombia and Ecuador |
 | Iridosornis analis | Yellow-throated tanager | Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru |
.jpg.webp) | Iridosornis jelskii | Golden-collared tanager | Bolivia and Peru |
| Iridosornis rufivertex | Golden-crowned tanager | Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela |
| Iridosornis reinhardti | Yellow-scarfed tanager | Peru | |
References
- Ridgely, Robert S.; Tudor, Guy (2009). Birds of South America: Passerines. Helm Field Guides. London: Christopher Helm. p. 605. ISBN 978-1-408-11342-4.
- Lesson, René (1844). "Catalogue des oiseaux nouveaux ou peu connus de la collection Abeillé". L'Echo Du Monde Savant (in French). Part 2. Col. 80.
- Paynter, Raymond A. Jr, ed. (1970). Check-List of Birds of the World. Volume 13. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Museum of Comparative Zoology. p. 336.
- Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. p. 207. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
- Burns, K.J.; Shultz, A.J.; Title, P.O.; Mason, N.A.; Barker, F.K.; Klicka, J.; Lanyon, S.M.; Lovette, I.J. (2014). "Phylogenetics and diversification of tanagers (Passeriformes: Thraupidae), the largest radiation of Neotropical songbirds". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 75: 41–77. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2014.02.006.
- Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (July 2020). "Tanagers and allies". IOC World Bird List Version 10.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
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