Yellow-shouldered grosbeak

Yellow-shouldered grosbeak
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Passeriformes
Family:Thraupidae
Genus:Parkerthraustes
Remsen, 1997[2]
Species: P. humeralis
Binomial name
Parkerthraustes humeralis
Lawrence, 1867
Synonyms
  • Caryothraustes humeralis (Lawrence, 1867)
  • Pitylus humeralis

The yellow-shouldered grosbeak (Parkerthraustes humeralis) is a songbird species in the tanager family (Thraupidae), or possibly in the Cardinalidae. It is the only member of its genus Parkerthraustes.

Yasuni Nat’l Park - Ecuador
Yasuni Nat’l Park - Ecuador

It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

References

  1. ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Parkerthraustes humeralis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  2. ↑ Remsen, Jr., J. V. (1997). "A New Genus for the Yellow-Shouldered Grosbeak". Studies in Neotropical Ornithology Honoring Ted Parker. Ornithological Monographs. 48. pp. 89–90. JSTOR 40157526.
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