Oleaginous hemispingus
The oleaginous hemispingus (Sphenopsis frontalis) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest.
| Oleaginous hemispingus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thraupidae |
| Genus: | Sphenopsis |
| Species: | S. frontalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Sphenopsis frontalis (Tschudi, 1844) | |
Description
The species' underparts are dull-yellow in colour while it upperpart is olive-green.[2]
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Sphenopsis frontalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- "Hemispingus frontalis". Neotropical Birds Online. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
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