''Calyptophilus'' is a genus of
bird formerly placed in the family
Thraupidae. The group was found to be distinct enough to be placed in its own family, Calyptophilidae. Established by
Charles Barney Cory in 1884, it contains the following species:
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Western chat-tanager
The western chat-tanager (''Calyptophilus tertius'') is a Vulnerable species of passerine bird belonging to the family Calyptophilidae. It is endemic to the island of Hispaniola which is shared by the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
Taxono ...
, ''Calyptophilus tertius''
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Eastern chat-tanager, ''Calyptophilus frugivorus''
These two species were formerly considered conspecific under ''C. frugivorus'' (with the common name of chat tanager).
The name ''Calyptophilus'' comes from the
Greek words ''kaluptēs'', meaning "hider" (derived from ''kaluptō'', meaning "to cover") and
''philos'', meaning "loving" (derived from ''phileō'', meaning "to love").
References
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Higher-level bird taxa restricted to the West Indies
Bird genera
Taxa named by Charles B. Cory
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot