Blue Finch

Overview

Blue Finch (Rhopospina caerulescens) is a species of Tanagers & Allies (Thraupidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Rhopospina; binomial: Rhopospina caerulescens; authority: (Wied-Neuwied, M, 1830).

Distribution

Breeding range: South America.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Move Porphyrospiza from Emberizidae [Passerellidae] to Thraupidae. Relationships historically uncertain. Genetics align Blue Finch with Sierra Finches Phrygilus (Klicka et al. 2007). Two species of Phrygilus (P. alaudinus and P. carbonarius) are moved to Porphyrospiza (Burns et al. 2014, 2016; SACC 730). Subsequently, merge Porphyrospiza with a more expansive Rhopospina following SACC.