Slaty-backed Hemispingus

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Slaty-backed Hemispingus (<em>Poospiza goeringi</em>) is a species of Tanagers & Allies (<em>Thraupidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Slaty-backed Hemispingus (Poospiza goeringi) is a species of Tanagers & Allies (Thraupidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Poospiza; binomial: Poospiza goeringi; authority: (Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1871).

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 Poospiza (Burns et al. 2014, 2016; SACC 730).

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