Atlapetes
Genus of birds
Atlapetes genus of birds in the New World sparrow family Passerellidae . The species are mainly found in montane forest from Mexico to northwestern Argentina.[ 1]
Taxonomy and species
The genus Atlapetes was introduced in 1831 by the German naturalist Johann Georg Wagler to accommodate the rufous-capped brushfinch (Atlapetes pileatus ).[ 2] [ 3] Ancient Greek and combines the mythical figure Atlas petēs , meaning "flyer".[ 4] Passerellidae the genus Atlapetes is sister to the genus Pipilo [ 5]
The genus contains 34 species:[ 6]
Rufous-capped brushfinch , Atlapetes pileatus Moustached brushfinch , Atlapetes albofrenatus Merida brushfinch , Atlapetes meridae Ochre-breasted brushfinch , Atlapetes semirufus Tepui brushfinch , Atlapetes personatus White-naped brushfinch , Atlapetes albinucha Santa Marta brushfinch , Atlapetes melanocephalus Pale-naped brushfinch , Atlapetes pallidinucha Yellow-headed brushfinch , Atlapetes flaviceps Dusky-headed brushfinch , Atlapetes fuscoolivaceus Choco brushfinch , Atlapetes crassus Tricolored brushfinch , Atlapetes tricolor White-rimmed brushfinch , Atlapetes leucopis Yellow-thighed brushfinch , Atlapetes tibialis Yellow-green brushfinch , Atlapetes luteoviridis Yellow-breasted brushfinch , Atlapetes latinuchus Black-fronted brushfinch , Atlapetes nigrifrons Antioquia brushfinch , Atlapetes blancae Rufous-eared brushfinch , Atlapetes rufigenis Apurímac brushfinch , Atlapetes forbesi Black-spectacled brushfinch , Atlapetes melanopsis Slaty brushfinch , Atlapetes schistaceus Taczanowski's brushfinch , Atlapetes taczanowskii (split from A. schistaceus )White-winged brushfinch , Atlapetes leucopterus White-headed brushfinch , Atlapetes albiceps Pale-headed brushfinch , Atlapetes pallidiceps Bay-crowned brushfinch , Atlapetes seebohmi Rusty-bellied brushfinch , Atlapetes nationi Cuzco brushfinch , Atlapetes canigenis Vilcabamba brushfinch , Atlapetes terborghi Grey-eared brushfinch , Atlapetes melanolaemus Bolivian brushfinch , Atlapetes rufinucha Fulvous-headed brushfinch , Atlapetes fulviceps Yellow-striped brushfinch , Atlapetes citrinellus
References
^ Sánchez-González, Luis A.; Navarro-Siguenza, Adolfo G. (2014). "Diversification in the Andes: the Atlapetes brush-finches". Zoologica Scripta . 44 (2): 135–152. doi :10.1111/zsc.12088 . ^ Wagler, Johann Georg (1831). "Einige Mittheilungen über Thiere Mexicos" . Isis von Oken (in German and Latin). 1831 . Col 510–535 [526].^ Paynter, Raymond A. Jr, ed. (1970). Check-List of Birds of the World ^ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names . London: Christopher Helm. p. 58. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4 ^ Bryson, R.W.; Faircloth, B.C.; Tsai, W.L.E.; McCormack, J.E.; Klicka, J. (2016). "Target enrichment of thousands of ultraconserved elements sheds new light on early relationships within New World sparrows (Aves: Passerellidae)" . The Auk . 133 (3): 451–458. doi :10.1642/AUK-16-26.1 ^ Gill, Frank ; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela , eds. (July 2024). "New World Sparrows, Bush Tanagers" . IOC World Bird List Version 14.2 . International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 31 October 2024 .
