| Granatellus | |
|---|---|
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| Red-breasted chat (Granatellus venustus) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Cardinalidae |
| Genus: | Granatellus Bonaparte, 1850 |
| Type species | |
| Granatellus venustus Bonaparte, 1850
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Granatellus is a genus of bird previously placed in the family Parulidae, although biochemical evidence suggests it belongs in Cardinalidae,1 a move followed by the American Ornithologists' Union in 2009.
Species
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose-breasted chat
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Granatellus pelzelni Sclater, PL, 1865 Two subspecies
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Bolivia, Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname and Venezuela
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Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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| Grey-throated chat
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Granatellus sallaei (Bonaparte, 1856) |
Belize, Guatemala, and Mexico.
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Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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| Red-breasted chat
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Granatellus venustus (Bonaparte, 1850) Two subspecies
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Mexican Pacific slope thorn forests from Sinaloa to Chiapas
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Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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References
References
- Klicka, J., K. Burns, AND G. M. Spellman. 2007. Defining a monophyletic Cardinalini: A molecular perspective. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 45: 1014-1032.