Mitrospingidae
E725911
Mitrospingidae is a small family of Neotropical passerine birds that was formerly grouped with tanagers but is now recognized as distinct based on genetic and morphological evidence.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToClade | Neotropical passerines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biogeographicRealm | Neotropical realm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birdGroup | passerine birds ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | mitrospingid tanagers ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Lamprospiza
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mitrospingus NERFINISHED ⓘ Orthogonys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diagnosedBy |
cranial morphology
ⓘ
distinct bill morphology ⓘ plumage characteristics ⓘ |
| distribution | Neotropics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymologyContains | Mitrospingus (type genus) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingGuild |
partly frugivorous
ⓘ
primarily insectivorous ⓘ |
| formerlyConsidered | tanager family ⓘ |
| formerPlacement | Thraupidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
subtropical forests
ⓘ
tropical forests ⓘ |
| hasMemberSpeciesCount | few species ⓘ |
| higherClassification | Passeriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| infraorder | Passerida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isMonophyletic | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| languageOfName | New Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central America
ⓘ
South America ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| recognizedAsDistinctBasedOn |
genetic evidence
ⓘ
morphological evidence ⓘ |
| recognizedAsDistinctBy |
American Ornithological Society
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
International Ornithologists’ Union NERFINISHED ⓘ molecular phylogenetic studies ⓘ |
| recognizedIn | modern avian classifications ⓘ |
| sizeDescriptor | small family ⓘ |
| suborder | Passeri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| superfamily | Emberizoidea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | family ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.