Mitrospingus
{{Short description|Genus of birds}}
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| image = Dusky-faced Tanager (Mitrospingus cassinii).jpg
| image_caption = Dusky-faced tanager (Mitrospingus cassinii)
| taxon = Mitrospingus
| authority = Ridgway, 1898
| type_species = Tachyphonus cassinii{{cite web |url= https://www.aviansystematics.org/4th-edition-checklist?viewfamilies=231 |title= Mitrospingidae |author= |date= |website= aviansystematics.org |publisher= The Trust for Avian Systematics |access-date= 2023-07-16}}
| type_species_authority = Lawrence, 1861
}}
Mitrospingus is a genus of bird formerly in the family Thraupidae. Established by Robert Ridgway in 1898, it contains the following species:
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| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 120px | Mitrospingus cassinii | Dusky-faced tanager | Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, and Venezuela |
| Mitrospingus oleagineus | Olive-backed tanager | Brazil, Guyana, and Venezuela |
The name Mitrospingus is a combination of the Greek words mitra meaning "cap" or "head-dress" and spingos, meaning "finch".
References
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{{cite web | url = https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=557911 | title = ITIS Report: Mitrospingus | accessdate = 29 October 2014 | publisher = Integrated Taxonomic Information System }}
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