Orange-headed tanager
The orange-headed tanager (Thlypopsis sordida) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thraupidae |
| Genus: | Thlypopsis |
| Species: | T. sordida |
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| Thlypopsis sordida (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837) | |
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Taxonomy and systematics
The orange-headed tanager was originally described as Nemosia sordida by Frédéric de Lafresnaye and Alcide d'Orbigny in 1837 on the basis of specimens from Bolivia.[3] It was then moved to the genus Thlypopsis, of which it is the type species, by Jean Cabanis in 1851.[4] The generic name Thlypopsis is from the Ancient Greek thlupis, which means a species of small bird, and opsis, meaning appearance. The specific name sordida is from the Latin sordidus, meaning dirty or shabby.[5] Orange-headed tanager is the official common name designated by the International Ornithologists' Union.[6]
Subspecies
There are three recognized subspecies of the orange-headed tanager:[6]
- T. s. sordida (Lafresnaye and d'Orbigny, 1837): The nominate subspecies, it is found from eastern Bolivia to Brazil, south to Paraguay and northern Argentina.[6]
- T. s.chrysopis (Sclater and Salvin, 1880): It is found in southern Colombia, eastern Ecuador and Peru, and western Brazil.[6]
- T. s. orinocensis Friedmann, 1942: It is found in central Venezuela.[6]
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Thlypopsis sordida". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22722263A94757935. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22722263A94757935.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- "Thlypopsis sordida (Orange-headed Tanager) - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
- Magasin de zoologie (in French). 7. Paris: Lequien fils. 1837. p. 28.
- Cottrell, G. William; Greenway, James C.; Mayr, Ernst; Paynter, Raymond A.; Peters, James Lee; Traylor, Melvin A. (1970). Check-list of birds of the world. 13. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. p. 268.
- Jobling, James A. (2010). Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. pp. 360, 384. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
- "Tanagers and allies – IOC World Bird List". Retrieved 2021-12-17.