Black-capped hemispingus
Appearance
(Redirected from Hemispingus atropileus)
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Thraupidae |
Genus: | Kleinothraupis |
Species: | K. atropileus
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Binomial name | |
Kleinothraupis atropileus (Lafresnaye, 1842)
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The black-capped hemispingus (Kleinothraupis atropileus) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in the Andes mountains of Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Description
[edit]The species has a yellow breast and underparts, while its back and tail are green.[2]
Habitat
[edit]They feed on Chusquea bamboo species.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ BirdLife International (2017). "Kleinothraupis atropileus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T103823004A119466778. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T103823004A119466778.en. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ^ a b "Hemispingus atropileus". Neotropical Birds Online. Retrieved June 2, 2013.