Thraupis
Genus of birds
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::summary Genus of birds ::
| image = Thraupis episcopus cropped.jpg | image_caption = Blue-grey tanager | taxon = Thraupis | authority = F. Boie, 1826 | type_species = Tanagra onarta | type_species_authority = Sparrman, 1789
| subdivision_ranks = Species | subdivision = See text
Thraupis is a genus of birds of the tanager family occurring from Mexico to Argentina and Brazil. Some are familiar species with large ranges. In Brazil it's called Pipira-azul (pronn: '''peepeeră, æzoól''''') when it has a tone blue color, when it has green tone color is called "Pipira-verde" or "Pipira-Vierde" on mexico.''
These tanagers are mainly found in semi-open habitats including plantations and open woodland, but some will venture into towns. They feed from medium to high levels in trees, taking mainly fruit, with some nectar, and insects which may be taken in flight. The pair builds a usually well concealed cup nest, but the female incubates alone. The blue-gray and palm tanagers will nest in buildings. Thraupis tanagers have squeaky call notes and songs which consist of 5-10 repetitions of a single or double note.
Taxonomy and species list
The genus was introduced by the German naturalist Friedrich Boie in 1826 with the golden-chevroned tanager as the type species. The name of the genus is the Ancient Greek word for an unidentified small bird mentioned by Aristotle.
The genus formerly included the blue-and-yellow tanager and the blue-capped tanager. These were moved to other genera based on the results of molecular phylogenetic studies.
The genus contains seven species.
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| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:Thraupis-episcopus-001.jpg | 120px]] | Thraupis episcopus | Blue-grey tanager |
| [[File:Sayaca tanager.JPG | 120px]] | Thraupis sayaca | Sayaca tanager |
| [[File:Thraupis glaucocolpa.jpg | 120px]] | Thraupis glaucocolpa | Glaucous tanager |
| [[File:Thraupis cyanoptera -Morretes, Parana, Brazil-8.jpg | 120px]] | Thraupis cyanoptera | Azure-shouldered tanager |
| [[File:Tángara Ala Amarilla, Huauchinango Puebla, México (9244926638).jpg | 120px]] | Thraupis abbas | Yellow-winged tanager |
| [[File:Thraupis ornata -Reserva Guainumbi, Sao Luis do Paraitinga, Sao Paulo, Brasil-8.jpg | 120px]] | Thraupis ornata | Golden-chevroned tanager |
| [[File:Palm tanager (Thraupis palmarum melanoptera).jpg | 120px]] | Thraupis palmarum | Palm tanager |
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References
References
- Boie, Friedrich. (1826). "Generalübersicht". Isis von Oken.
- (1970). "Check-list of Birds of the World". Museum of Comparative Zoology.
- Jobling, J.A.. (2018). "Key to Scientific Names in Ornithology". Lynx Edicions.
- (2010). "Are the Northern Andes a species pump for Neotropical birds? Phylogenetics and biogeography of a clade of Neotropical tanagers (Aves: Thraupini)". Journal of Biogeography.
- (2014). "Phylogenetics and diversification of tanagers (Passeriformes: Thraupidae), the largest radiation of Neotropical songbirds". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution.
- (2016). "A genus-level classification of the family Thraupidae (Class Aves: Order Passeriformes)". Zootaxa.
- (2018). "Tanagers and allies". International Ornithologists' Union.
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