Arremon
Encyclopedia
Arremon is a genus of neotropical bird
s in the Emberizidae
family. With the exception of the Green-striped Brush Finch, which is endemic to Mexico
, all species are found in South America, a few reaching Central America.
This genus includes species traditionally placed in Buarremon
and Lysurus
.
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
s in the Emberizidae
Emberizidae
The Emberizidae are a large family of passerine birds. They are seed-eating birds with a distinctively shaped bill.In Europe, most species are called buntings. In North America, most of the species in this family are known as sparrows, but these birds are not closely related to the sparrows, the...
family. With the exception of the Green-striped Brush Finch, which is endemic to Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, all species are found in South America, a few reaching Central America.
Species
- Sooty-faced FinchSooty-faced FinchThe Sooty-faced Finch is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family.It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, and Panama....
(Arremon crassirostris) - Olive FinchOlive FinchThe Olive Finch is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family.It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Until recently, it was placed in the genus Lysurus.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 26 July...
(Arremon castaneiceps) - Chestnut-capped Brush Finch (Arremon brunneinucha)
- Green-striped Brush Finch (Arremon virenticeps)
- Black-headed Brush Finch (Arremon atricapillus)
- Sierra Nevada Brush-finch (Arremon basilicus)
- Perija Brush-finch (Arremon perijanus)
- Caracas Brush-finch (Arremon phaeopleurus)
- Paria Brush-finch (Arremon phygas)
- Gray-browed Brush-finch (Arremon assimilis)
- Stripe-headed Brush Finch (Arremon torquatus)
- Orange-billed SparrowOrange-billed SparrowThe Orange-billed Sparrow is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family.In Central America it is found in Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua and Panama...
(Arremon aurantiirostris) - Pectoral SparrowPectoral SparrowThe Pectoral Sparrow is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on...
(Arremon taciturnus) - São Francisco SparrowSão Francisco SparrowThe São Francisco Sparrow is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family.It is endemic to Brazil.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 25 July 2007....
(Arremon franciscanus) - Half-collared SparrowHalf-collared SparrowThe Half-collared Sparrow is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family.It is endemic to Brazil.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest.-References:...
(Arremon semitorquatus) - Golden-winged SparrowGolden-winged SparrowThe Golden-winged Sparrow is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland....
(Arremon schlegeli) - Black-capped SparrowBlack-capped SparrowThe Black-capped Sparrow is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family.It is found in Ecuador and Peru.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
(Arremon abeillei) - Saffron-billed SparrowSaffron-billed SparrowThe Saffron-billed Sparrow is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay....
(Arremon flavirostris)
This genus includes species traditionally placed in Buarremon
Buarremon
Buarremon is a genus of perching birds in the family Emberizidae. Recent evidence indicates this genus should be merged into Arremon, but if recognized as a valid genus, it contains the following species:...
and Lysurus
Lysurus
Lysurus is a genus of bird in the Emberizidae family. Recent evidence indicates this genus should be merged into Arremon, but if recognized as a valid genus, it contains the following species:* Olive Finch...
.