| Microspingus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Buff-throated warbling finch (Microspingus lateralis) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thraupidae |
| Genus: | Microspingus Taczanowski, 1874 |
| Type species | |
| Microspingus trifasciatus Taczanowski, 1874 | |
| Species | |
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Microspingus is a genus of warbler-like birds in the tanager family Thraupidae. They are found in highland forest in South America.
A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2014 found that the genus Poospiza was polyphyletic. [1] In the resulting rearrangement to create monophyletic genera the genus Microspingus was resurrected. It had been introduced in 1874 by the Polish zoologist Władysław Taczanowski with the three-striped hemispingus as the type species. [2] [3] [4] The genus name combines the Ancient Greek mikros meaning "small" with spingos meaning "finch". [5]
The genus Microspingus is the sister taxon to a clade containing the black-backed bush tanager in the monospecific genus Urothraupis and the Pardusco in the monospecific genus Nephelornis . [1] [3]
The genus contains eight species: [4]
| Image | Common Name | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Buff-throated warbling finch | Microspingus lateralis | Brazil. |
 | Grey-throated warbling finch | Microspingus cabanisi | eastern Brazil, far eastern Paraguay, far north-eastern Argentina, and Uruguay |
 | Rusty-browed warbling finch | Microspingus erythrophrys | Argentina and Bolivia |
 | Plain-tailed warbling finch | Microspingus alticola | Peru. |
 | Ringed warbling finch | Microspingus torquatus | Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay. |
 | Three-striped hemispingus | Microspingus trifasciatus | Bolivia and Peru. |
 | Black-capped warbling finch | Microspingus melanoleucus | Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and western Uruguay. |
 | Cinereous warbling finch | Microspingus cinereus | Brazil. |
The typical honeycreepers form a genus Cyanerpes of small birds in the tanager family Thraupidae. They are found in the tropical New World from Mexico south to Brazil. They occur in the forest canopy, and, as the name implies, they are specialist nectar feeders with long curved bills.
Tachyphonus is a genus of birds in the tanager family Thraupidae.
Phrygilus is a genus of mainly Andean seed-eating tanagers commonly known as sierra finches. Phrygilos means finch in Ancient Greek. Traditionally classified in the bunting and American sparrow family Emberizidae, more recent studies have shown them to belong in the Thraupidae.
Poospiza is a genus of finch-like birds in the tanager family Thraupidae that are found in both the South American lowlands and the Andes mountains. Generally they are arboreal feeders in light woodland and scrub. All have extensive grey to their plumage, and have—often bold—white or rufous markings.
The chestnut-headed tanager is a species of bird in the tanager family Thraupidae this is found in the Atlantic Forest of southeast Brazil, eastern Paraguay and far northeastern Argentina. It was formerly the only member of the genus Pyrrhocoma but is now placed in Thlypopsis.
The rufous-bellied mountain tanager or rufous-bellied saltator is a species of songbird in the tanager family Thraupidae and is the only member of the genus Pseudosaltator. It is found in the eastern Andes of southern Bolivia and extreme northern Argentina. It occurs mostly at altitudes from 3000 m to 4000 m. Its habitat is open land, including cultivated land, that has patches of scrub, alder trees, or Polylepis trees. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The masked mountain tanager is a vulnerable species of bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is the only member of the genus Tephrophilus. This large and colourful tanager is endemic to elfin forest, woodland and shrub in the Andean highlands of southern Colombia, Ecuador and northern Peru. It is generally rare or uncommon, and is threatened by habitat loss.
Loxigilla is a genus of passerine birds in the tanager family Thraupidae. The two species are both endemic to the Lesser Antilles.
The blue-capped tanager is a species of bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It was formerly placed in the genus Thraupis but is now the only species in the genus Sporathraupis.
The Cuban grassquit is a small bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is endemic to Cuba.
The black-backed bush tanager, also known as the black-backed bush-finch, is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is the only member in the genus Urothraupis. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Poospizopsis is a genus of warbler-like tanagers. They are found in highland forest in South America.
Poecilostreptus is a genus of birds in the tanager family Thraupidae.
Asemospiza is a genus of South American birds in the tanager family Thraupidae.
Pseudospingus is a genus of warbler-like birds in the tanager family Thraupidae. They are found in highland forests in South America.
Kleinothraupis is a genus of warbler-like birds in the tanager family Thraupidae. They are found in highland forest in South America.
Sphenopsis is a genus of warbler-like birds in the tanager family Thraupidae. They are found in highland forest of South America.
Geospizopsis is a genus of seed-eating birds in the tanager family Thraupidae that are commonly known as sierra finches.
Ixothraupis is a genus of Neotropical birds in the tanager family Thraupidae.
Stilpnia is a genus of Neotropical birds in the tanager family Thraupidae.
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