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Wikipedia / Mitrospingus

Mitrospingus is a genus of bird formerly in the family Thraupidae. Established by Robert Ridgway in 1898, it contains the following species:

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Scientific name

Common name

Distribution

Mitrospingus cassinii

Dusky-faced tanager

Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, and Venezuela

Mitrospingus oleagineus

Olive-backed tanager

Brazil, Guyana, and Venezuela

The name Mitrospingus is a combination of the Greek words mitra meaning "cap" or "head-dress" and spingos, meaning "finch".

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