'Zoonomen Nomenclatural data' maintained by Alan P. Peterson at http://www.zoonomen.net
Reference for:
Chlorospingus flavopectus
Publication(s):
Chlorospingus flavopectus: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Middle America
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Mexico / Native
Chlorospingus flavopectus: Comments
Comment:
Common Bush Tanager comprises multiple species, at least 5 in Mexico and Middle America; Species in southern Central America and South America become (provisionally) C. flavopectus (Lafresnaye, 1840) with type locality restriction of C. ophthalmicus to Mexico. When treated as a single species, C. flavopectus (Lafresnaye, 1840) has priority over C. ophthalmicus (Du Bus de Gisignies, 1847). (IOC List v5.3)