Tachyphonus
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Tachyphonus is a genus
of tanager
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Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of tanager
Tanager
The tanagers comprise the bird family Thraupidae, in the order Passeriformes. The family has an American distribution.There were traditionally about 240 species of tanagers, but the taxonomic treatment of this family's members is currently in a state of flux...
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Species list
- Flame-crested TanagerFlame-crested TanagerThe Flame-crested Tanager is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela....
, Tachyphonus cristatus - Yellow-crested TanagerYellow-crested TanagerThe Yellow-crested Tanager is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
, Tachyphonus rufiventer - Fulvous-crested TanagerFulvous-crested TanagerThe Fulvous-crested Tanager is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family, the tanagers.It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela....
, Tachyphonus surinamus - White-shouldered TanagerWhite-shouldered TanagerThe White-shouldered Tanager, Tachyphonus luctuosus, is a medium-sized passerine bird. This tanager is a resident breeder from Honduras to Panama, South America south to Ecuador and southern Brazil, and on Trinidad....
, Tachyphonus luctuosus - Tawny-crested TanagerTawny-crested TanagerThe Tawny-crested Tanager is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family.It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama....
, Tachyphonus delatrii - Ruby-crowned TanagerRuby-crowned TanagerThe Ruby-crowned Tanager is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay....
, Tachyphonus coronatus - White-lined TanagerWhite-lined TanagerThe White-lined Tanager, Tachyphonus rufus, is a medium-sized passerine bird. This tanager is a resident breeder from Costa Rica south to northern Argentina, and on Trinidad and Tobago.It occurs in semi-open areas including gardens...
, Tachyphonus rufus - Red-shouldered TanagerRed-shouldered TanagerThe Red-shouldered Tanager is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela...
, Tachyphonus phoenicius