Red-and-black grosbeak

The red-and-black grosbeak (Periporphyrus erythromelas) is a species of grosbeak in the family Cardinalidae. It is the only species in the genus Periporphyrus. It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.

Red-and-black grosbeak
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Cardinalidae
Genus: Periporphyrus
Reichenbach, 1850
Species:
P. erythromelas
Binomial name
Periporphyrus erythromelas
(Gmelin, 1789)

References

  1. BirdLife International (2020). "Periporphyrus erythromelas". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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