Black-eared Hemispingus
Black-eared Hemispingus (<em>Sphenopsis melanotis</em>) is a species of Tanagers &amp; Allies (<em>Thraupidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Black-eared Hemispingus (Sphenopsis melanotis) is a species of Tanagers & Allies (Thraupidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Sphenopsis; binomial: Sphenopsis melanotis; authority: (Sclater, PL, 1855).
Distribution
Breeding range: South America.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Move from the dismembered genus Hemispingus to Sphenopsis (Burns et al. 2014, 2016; SACC 730).
