| Mitrospingus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Dusky-faced tanager (Mitrospingus cassinii) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Mitrospingidae |
| Genus: | Mitrospingus Ridgway, 1898 |
| Type species | |
| Tachyphonus cassinii [1] Lawrence, 1861 | |
Mitrospingus is a genus of bird formerly in the family Thraupidae. Established by Robert Ridgway in 1898, it contains the following species: [2]
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Mitrospingus cassinii | Dusky-faced tanager | Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, and Venezuela |
| Mitrospingus oleagineus | Olive-backed tanager | Brazil, Guyana, and Venezuela | |
The name Mitrospingus is a combination of the Greek words mitra meaning "cap" or "head-dress" and spingos, meaning "finch". [3]