Chlorospingus canigularis (Lafresnaye, 1848) is a animal in the Passerellidae family, order Passeriformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Chlorospingus canigularis (Lafresnaye, 1848)

Chlorospingus canigularis (Lafresnaye, 1848)

Ashy-throated chlorospingus is a Neotropical bird with shifting taxonomic placement, found across Central and South America in multiple forest types.

Family
Genus
Chlorospingus
Order
Passeriformes
Class
Aves

About Chlorospingus canigularis (Lafresnaye, 1848)

The ashy-throated chlorospingus (scientific name Chlorospingus canigularis) is also commonly called the ashy-throated bush tanager. This bird species has traditionally been classified in the family Thraupidae, though recent research suggests it may be more closely related to the genus Arremonops within the family Passerellidae. This species is distributed across Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Photo: (c) Jorge La Rotta, all rights reserved, uploaded by Jorge La Rotta

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Aves Passeriformes Passerellidae Chlorospingus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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