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Grey-capped hemispingus

The grey-capped hemispingus is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae that is endemic to Venezuela.

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Grey-capped hemispingus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
Genus: Kleinothraupis
Species:
K. reyi
Binomial name
Kleinothraupis reyi
(Berlepsch, 1885)

The grey-capped hemispingus (Kleinothraupis reyi) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae that is endemic to Venezuela.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests where it is threatened by habitat loss.

Description

The species has a grey crown and does not have any supercilium. Upperparts are olive in colour and underparts are yellow.2

Habitat

It is found on elevations between 2,200 metres (7,200 ft) and 3,000 metres (9,800 ft).2

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