Common Bush-Tanager

Common Bush-Tanager

Chlorospingus ophthalmicus

The Common Bush Tanager (Chlorospingus flavopectus) is a small passerine bird. It is a resident breeder in the highlands from central Mexico south to Bolivia and northwest Argentina. C. ophthalmicus in the loose sense is a notorious cryptic species complex, and several of the up to 25 subspecies recognized in recent times are likely to be distinct species. Some populations in fact appear to be more distinct than several other members of Chlorospingus.

Read more about Common Bush-Tanager:  Description and Ecology, Systematics and Taxonomy

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