Black-eared Hemispingus
Sphenopsis melanotis(Sclater, PL, 1855)
English (US) Black-eared Hemispingus
The Black-eared Hemispingus (Sphenopsis melanotis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Thraupidae (Tanagers and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Sphenopsis melanotis
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Black-eared Hemispingus
- Described by
- (Sclater, PL, 1855)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Sphenopsis melanotis melanotis
- Sphenopsis melanotis berlepschi
- Sphenopsis melanotis castaneicollis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Chlorospingus melanotis
- Described by
- (Sclater, PL, 1855)
- Type locality
- 'Bogota, Colombia.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.22, no.269 p.157 pl.68
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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