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 |
| 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. The type species was subsequently designated as the red-and-black grosbeak. The name Periporphyrus combines the Ancient Greek peri meaning "exceedingly" with porphureos meaning "rosy".
The genus contains two species:
- Crimson-collared grosbeak – Periporphyrus celaeno
- Red-and-black grosbeak – Periporphyrus erythromelas
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