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Thraupidae

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Description

The tanagers (singular ) comprise the bird family Thraupidae, in the order Passeriformes. The family has an American distribution. The Thraupidae are the second-largest family of birds and represent about 4% of all avian species and 12% of the Neotropical birds.

From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thraupidae, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.

Source Data

Source	ID	Link
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)	9352	https://www.gbif.org/species/9352
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)	368573	https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=368573

Rank

family

Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB)

Life : Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Thraupidae

Taxonomic Status (GBIF)

accepted

Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)

Rank	Name	Author
-	Eukaryota
-	Opisthokonta	Cavalier-Smith 1987
kingdom	Animalia
-	Triploblastica	Lankester 1877
-	Nephrozoa	Jondelius et al. 2002
-	Deuterostomia	Grobben 1908
phylum	Chordata	Haeckel 1847
subphylum	Vertebrata	Lamarck 1801
superclass	Gnathostomata	Gegenbauer 1874
-	Osteichthyes
-	Sarcopterygii	Romer 1955
subclass	Dipnotetrapodomorpha
subclass	Tetrapodomorpha
-	Tetrapoda
-	Reptiliomorpha	Säve-Söderbergh 1934
-	Anthracosauria	Säve-Söderbergh 1934
-	Batrachosauria
-	Cotylosauria
-	Amniota	Haeckel 1866
-	Sauropsida	Huxley 1864
class	Reptilia	Laurenti 1768
subclass	Eureptilia
-	Romeriida	Gauthier et al. 1988
-	Diapsida
-	Eosuchia
-	Neodiapsida	Benton 1985
-	Sauria	Gauthier 1984
-	Archosauromorpha
-	Crocopoda	Ezcurra 2016
-	Archosauriformes	Gauthier 1986
-	Eucrocopoda	Ezcurra 2016
-	Archosauria
informal	Avemetatarsalia	Benton 1999
-	Ornithodira	Gauthier 1986
-	Dinosauromorpha	Benton 1985
-	Dinosauriformes	Novas 1992
-	Dinosauria
-	Saurischia
-	Theropoda
-	Neotheropoda	Bakker 1986
-	Averostra	Paul 2002
-	Tetanurae	Gauthier 1986
order	Avetheropoda	Paul 1988
suborder	Coelurosauria	Huene 1914
-	Maniraptora	Gauthier 1986
-	Paraves	Sereno 1997
class	Aves	Linnaeus 1758
-	Pygostylia	Chiappe 2002
-	Ornithothoraces	Chiappe and Calvo 1994
-	Ornithuromorpha	Chiappe et al. 1999
subclass	Ornithurae	Haeckel 1866
subclass	Neornithes	Gadow 1893
-	Neognathae
-	Neoaves	Sibley et al. 1988
-	Terrestrornithes	Livezey and Zusi 2007
-	Dendrornithes
-	Anomalogonates	Garrod 1874
-	Picoclamatores	Livezey and Zusi 2007
superorder	Passerimorphae	Sibley et al. 1988
order	Passeriformes	Linnaeus 1758
family	Thraupidae	Cabanis 1847

Scientific Name

Thraupidae

Name Published In

Arch. Naturges., 1847, 1: 316

Opinions (PBDB)

Name	Rank	Opinion	Evidence	Author
Thraupidae	family	belongs to Passeriformes	stated with evidence	Clements et al., 2017

Status (PBDB)

extant

Taxon Size (PBDB)

Extant Size (PBDB)

28 (97%)

First Recorded Appearance

0.13 - 0.01 Ma
Pleistocene

Environment

terrestrial (based on Theropoda)

Motility

actively mobile (based on Theropoda)

Diet

carnivore (based on Coelurosauria)

Reproduction

oviparous, dispersal=direct/internal,mobile (based on Theropoda)

Ontogeny

accretion,modification of parts (based on Theropoda)

Taphonomy

hydroxylapatite,compact or dense (based on Theropoda)

Primary Reference (PBDB)

J. F. Clements, T. S. Schulenberg, and M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017

Common Name(s)

Tanagers

Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thraupidae

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Fossil Distribution

Subtaxa

Name	Status	Common Name(s)	Fossil Occurrences	Oldest	Youngest
Acanthidops genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Anisognathus genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Bangsia genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Buthraupis genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Calochaetes genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Calospiza genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Calyptophilus genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		2	0.13 Ma Pleistocene	0 Ma Extant
Camarhynchus genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		3	0.01 Ma Pleistocene	0 Ma Extant
Catamblyrhynchus genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Catamenia genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Certhidea genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		2	0.01 Ma Pleistocene	0 Ma Extant
Charitospiza genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Chlorochrysa genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Chlorophanes genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Chlorornis genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Chrysothlypis genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Cissopis genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Cnemoscopus genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Coereba genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		4	0.13 Ma Pleistocene	0 Ma Extant
Compsospiza genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Compsothraupis genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Conirostrum genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Conothraupis genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Coryphaspiza genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Coryphospingus genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Creurgops genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Cyanerpes genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Cyanicterus genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Cypsnagra genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Dacnis genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Delothraupis genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Diglossa genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Diuca genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Dolospingus genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Donacospiza genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Dubusia genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Emberizoides genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Embernagra genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Eucometis genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Euneornis genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Geospiza genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	Darwin's Finch	17	0.01 Ma Pleistocene	0 Ma Extant
Haplospiza genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Hemispingus genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Hemithraupis genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Heterospingus genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Idiopsar genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Incaspiza genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Iridophanes genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Iridosornis genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Lamprospiza genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Lanio genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Lophospingus genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Loxigilla genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		4	0.13 Ma Pleistocene	0 Ma Extant
Loxipasser genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Melanodera genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	0.01 Ma Pleistocene	0 Ma Extant
Melanospiza genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Melopyrrha genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Melopyrrha genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		5	0.13 Ma Pleistocene	0 Ma Extant
Mitrospingus genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Nemosia genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Neothraupis genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Nephelornis genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Nesospingus genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Nesospiza genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Orchesticus genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oreomanes genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oreothraupis genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Orthogonys genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Oryzoborus genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Paroaria genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Phaenicophilus genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		2	0.13 Ma Pleistocene	0 Ma Extant
Phrygilus genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Piezorina genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Pinaroloxias genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Pipraeidea genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Platyspiza genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	0.01 Ma Pleistocene	0 Ma Extant
Poospiza genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Pyrrhocoma genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Ramphocelus genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Rhodinocichla genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Rhodospingus genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Rowettia genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Saltatricula genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Schistochlamys genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Sericossypha genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Sicalis genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	0.13 Ma Pleistocene	0 Ma Extant
Spindalis genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		2	0.13 Ma Pleistocene	0 Ma Extant
Sporathraupis genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Sporophila genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tachyphonus genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tangara genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tersina genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Thlypopsis genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Thraupis genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Tiaris genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		5	0.13 Ma Pleistocene	0 Ma Extant
Trichothraupis genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Urothraupis genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Volatinia genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	0.13 Ma Pleistocene	0 Ma Extant
Wetmorethraupis genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Xenodacnis genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Xenospingus genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Calliste emiliae species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Thylpopsis fulviceps species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB

Synonymy List

Year	Name and Author
1847	Thraupidae Cabanis
2017	Thraupidae Clements et al.

References

Clements J. F., Schulenberg T. S., et al (2017) , The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017

International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. Opinion 1069 Correction of entry in Official List of Family-group Names in Zoology for name Number 428 (Thpaupidae).Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 33(3/4), 162-164 (1977) - via Official Lists and Indexes of Names in Zoology

Dickinson, Edward C., ed., 2003: null. The Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World, 3rd Edition. 1039. - via Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)

Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!

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