Three-striped Hemispingus (Microspingus trifasciatus)

Other Names (World)
Three-striped Hemispingus, Three-striped Tanager

Family
Thraupidae (Tanagers)

Size
13.50 - 14 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Taczanowski, 1874)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical moist montane forest. From 2,900 - 3,600 m, occasionally 2,800 - 4,250 m.

Range (Guide)

Bolivia, Peru.

Eastern slope of Andes in central Peru (southern from Hu�nuco, west of R Huallaga) south to central Bolivia (Cochabamba).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (3)...)

Three-striped Hemispingus (Microspingus trifasciatus) [XC36445]
by Andrew Spencer from Wayqecha Research Station, Manu Road, Peru (call, foraging calls)

Three-striped Hemispingus (Microspingus trifasciatus) [XC150479]
by id from Cotapata, La Paz, BO, Bolivia (song)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Genus has been thought to belong with New World warblers (Parulidae), but recent molecular-genetic data support placement in present family. Monophyly of genus questioned, supported by some molecular data, but other molecular data equivocal. This species has been placed in a monotypic genus, Microspingus, but recent molecular-genetic data support inclusion in present genus, although relationships with other taxa within this uncertain.

References
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