Rufous-headed Tanager (Hemithraupis ruficapilla) [XC342282]
by Caio Brito from Trilha dos 3 Picos - In\u00edcio, Brazil (song)
Rufous-headed Tanager (Hemithraupis ruficapilla) [XC623208]
by Ricardo Jos\u00e9 Mitidieri from PNMMT, Santa Rita, Teres\u00f3polis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (subsong)
Subspecies
Molecular data indicate that this genus and Chrysothlypis are closely related and probably sister-taxa, and that Heterospingus also is closely related to them. This species and Guira Tanager (Hemithraupis guira) are sister-species. They hybridize to some degree in limited zone of contact, but do not intergrade. Subspecies differ minimally, and species perhaps better treated as monotypic. A review is warranted.
The following 2 subspecies are recognised:
bahiae Zimmer, JT, 1947 - South-eastern Bahia, in eastern Brazil.
ruficapilla (Vieillot, 1818) - South-eastern Brazil from southern Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo south to eastern Santa Catarina.