Western Hemispingus
Western Hemispingus (<em>Sphenopsis ochracea</em>) is a species of Tanagers &amp; Allies (<em>Thraupidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Western Hemispingus (Sphenopsis ochracea) is a species of Tanagers & Allies (Thraupidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Sphenopsis; binomial: Sphenopsis ochracea; authority: (Berlepsch & Taczanowski, 1884).
Distribution
Breeding range: South America.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Sphenopsis ochracea is split from S. melanotis (Ridgely & Greenfield 2001; Halley 2022); SACC 1012 failed. Move from the dismembered genus Hemispingus to Sphenopsis (Burns et al. 2014, 2016; SACC 730). Note gender ending.
