Green organists
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Green organist ( Chlorophonia cyanea ) |
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The green organists ( Chlorophonia ) form a genus in the finch family (Fringillidae). The mostly green colored birds are native to the humid mountain forests of Central and South America, some species also live in cultivated landscapes and gardens. The small birds reach lengths of 10 to 13 cm.
features
Green organists are larger and stockier than organists , from whom they also differ in their mostly shiny emerald green plumage. The sexes differ in color. Males and females show the same characteristic green and yellow feather colors, but the males are more shiny in color.
distribution
The distribution area extends from southern Mexico to northern Argentina .
Habitat and way of life
Green organists are fruit-eaters , mistletoe in particular is part of their diet. Their habitat are humid mountain foothills and subtropical rainforests. Little is known about their breeding business .
species
The genus includes five species:
- Yellow-brow organist ( Chlorophonia callophrys )
- Green organist ( Chlorophonia cyanea )
- Blue Neck Organist ( Chlorophonia flavirostris )
- Blue-Parted Organist ( Chlorophonia occipitalis )
- Black- browed organist ( Chlorophonia pyrrhophrys )
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Robert S. Ridgely, Tudor Guy: The Birds of South America: Volume 1: The Oscine Passerines. 1989, ISBN 978-0292707566 , p. 270.
- ^ A b c Benjamin G. Freeman, Alexandra M. Class, Christian Andrés Olaciregui, Esteban Botero-Delgadillo: Breeding biology of the Blue-naped Chlorophonia (Chlorophonia cyanea) in the Santa Marta Mountains. In: Ornitología Colombiana 12, pp. 10-16. ( Online )
Web links
literature
- Robert S. Ridgely , Guy Tudor : Fieldguide to the songbirds of South America. The Passerines. University of Texas Press, Austin 2009, ISBN 978-0-292-71748-0 .
- W. Grummt , H. Strehlow (Ed.): Birds zoo animal keeping. Animals in human care. Harry Deutsch Verlag, Frankfurt am Main 2009, ISBN 978-3-8171-1636-2 .
- Carrol L. Henderson: Birds of Costa Rica - A field guide , University of Texas Press, Austin 2002, ISBN 978-0-292-71965-1