Periporphyrus
Periporphyrus is a genus of grosbeaks in the cardinal family Cardinalidae.
| Periporphyrus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Red-and-black grosbeak (Periporphyrus erythromelas) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Cardinalidae |
| Genus: | Periporphyrus Reichenbach, 1850 |
| Type species | |
| Loxia erythromelas Gmelin, JF, 1789 | |
The genus was introduced by the German naturalist Ludwig Reichenbach in 1850.[1] The type species was subsequently designated as the red-and-black grosbeak.[2][3] The name Periporphyrus combines the Ancient Greek peri meaning "exceedingly" with porphureos meaning "rosy".[4]
The genus contains two species:[5]
- Crimson-collared grosbeak – Periporphyrus celaeno
- Red-and-black grosbeak – Periporphyrus erythromelas
References
- Reichenbach, Ludwig (1850). Avium Systema Naturale (in German). Dresden and Leipzig: Expedition Vollständigsten Naturgeschichte. Plate LXXVII.
- Paynter, Raymond A. Jr, ed. (1970). Check-List of Birds of the World. Vol. 13. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Museum of Comparative Zoology. p. 226.
- Gray, George Robert (1855). Catalogue of the Genera and Subgenera of Birds Contained in the British Museum. London: British Museum. p. 75.
- Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. p. 298. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
- Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (July 2023). "Cardinals, grosbeaks and (tanager) allies". IOC World Bird List Version 13.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
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