''Chlorospingus'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

perching bird A passerine () is any bird of the order Passeriformes (; from Latin 'sparrow' and '-shaped'), which includes more than half of all bird species. Sometimes known as perching birds, passerines are distinguished from other orders of birds by th ...

s, the bush tanagers, traditionally placed in the

tanager The tanagers (singular ) comprise the bird family Thraupidae, in the order Passeriformes. The family has a Neotropical distribution and is the second-largest family of birds. It represents about 4% of all avian species and 12% of the Neotrop ...

family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ...

(Thraupidae). More recent studies which suggest they are closely related to the genus ''

Arremonops ''Arremonops'' is a genus of Neotropical birds in the family Passerellidae. All species are found in Central America, Mexico, and/or northern South America. The olive sparrow reaches southern Texas. Species It contains the following sp ...

'' in the

Passerellidae New World sparrows are a group of mainly New World passerine birds, forming the family Passerellidae. They are seed-eating birds with conical bills, brown or gray in color, and many species have distinctive head patterns. Although they share t ...

(American sparrows). As of July, 2017, the

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assigns the genus to the new family

, which contains the New World sparrows. It contains these

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: *

Ashy-throated bush tanager The ashy-throated bush tanager (''Chlorospingus canigularis'') is a species of bird traditionally placed in the family Thraupidae, but perhaps closer to Arremonops in the Passerellidae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, ...

, ''C. canigularis'' *

Yellow-throated bush tanager The yellow-throated bush tanager (''Chlorospingus flavigularis'') is a species of bird traditionally placed in the family Thraupidae, but now closer to Arremonops in the Passerellidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and Peru. ...

, ''C. flavigularis'' *

Common bush tanager The common bush tanager (''Chlorospingus flavopectus''), also referred to as common chlorospingus, is a small passerine bird. It is a resident breeder in the highlands from central Mexico south to Bolivia and northwest Argentina. ''C. flavopectus ...

, ''C. flavopectus'' ** Dusky-headed bush tanager, ''C. (flavopectus) postocularis'' ** White-fronted bush tanager, ''C. (flavopectus) albifrons'' ** Dwight's bush tanager, ''C. (flavopectus) dwighti'' ** Wetmore's bush tanager, ''C. (flavopectus) wetmorei'' *

Pirre bush tanager The Pirre bush tanager (''Chlorospingus inornatus'') is a species of bird traditionally placed in the family Thraupidae, but now viewed closer to ''Arremonops'' in the Passerellidae. It is endemic to Panama. Its natural habitat is subtropical or ...

, ''C. inornatus'' *

Yellow-whiskered bush tanager The yellow-whiskered bush tanager or short-billed bush-tanager (''Chlorospingus parvirostris'') is a species of bird traditionally placed in the family Thraupidae, but now viewed closer to Arremonops in the Passerellidae. It is found in Bolivia, ...

, ''C. parvirostris'' *

Sooty-capped bush tanager The sooty-capped bush tanager or sooty-capped chlorospingus (''Chlorospingus pileatus'') is a small passerine bird traditionally placed in the family Thraupidae, but now viewed closer to Arremonops in the Passerellidae. This bird is an endemic re ...

, ''C. pileatus'' *

Dusky bush tanager The dusky bush tanager (''Chlorospingus semifuscus'') is a species of bird traditionally placed in the family Thraupidae, but now viewed closer to ''Arremonops'' in the Passerellidae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. Its natural habitat is s ...

, ''C. semifuscus'' *

Tacarcuna bush tanager The Tacarcuna bush tanager (''Chlorospingus tacarcunae'') is a species of bird traditionally placed in the family Thraupidae, but now viewed closer to Arremonops in the Passerellidae. It is found in Panama and far northwestern Colombia. Its nat ...

, ''C. tacarcunae'' The

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and

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of the common bush tanager are under review; it appears to be a superspecies or even a complex of superspecies.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q545285 Bird genera Taxa named by Jean Cabanis Taxonomy articles created by Polbot