Black-headed hemispingus

The black-headed hemispingus (Hemispingus verticalis) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

Black-headed hemispingus
at Guasca, Cundinamarca department; Colombia

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
Genus: Hemispingus
Species:
H. verticalis
Binomial name
Hemispingus verticalis
(Lafresnaye, 1840)
Synonyms
  • Nemosia verticalis[2]

It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

References
  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Hemispingus verticalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. "Hemispingus verticalis". IBC. p. 169.


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