| Granatellus | |
|---|---|
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| Red-breasted chat (Granatellus venustus) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Cardinalidae |
| Genus: | Granatellus Bonaparte, 1850 |
Granatellus is a genus of bird previously placed in the family Parulidae, although biochemical evidence suggests it belongs in Cardinalidae,[1] a move followed by the American Ornithologists' Union in 2009.
Species
| Image | Common Name | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rose-breasted chat | Granatellus pelzelni | Bolivia, Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname and Venezuela | |
.jpg')) | Grey-throated chat | Granatellus sallaei | Belize, Guatemala, and Mexico. |
.jpg')) | Red-breasted chat | Granatellus venustus | Mexican Pacific slope thorn forests from Sinaloa to Chiapas |
References
- ^ Klicka, J., K. Burns, AND G. M. Spellman. 2007. Defining a monophyletic Cardinalini: A molecular perspective. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 45: 1014-1032.