Birds of Bolivia

    PASSERIFORMES: Passerellidae (New World Sparrows)  
Genus: Chlorospingus (3 species, 8 worldwide)


Yellow-throated Chlorospingus
Yellow-throated Chlorospingus (Chlorospingus flavigularis marginatus)
ProAves Chestnut-capped Piha Reserve, AnorĂ­, Antioquia, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Additional photo.

Common Chlorospingus
Common Chlorospingus (Chlorospingus flavopectus)
Costa Rica  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Common Chlorospingus
Common Chlorospingus (Chlorospingus flavopectus flavopectus)
Boyacá, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Common at mid elevations (1200-2400m). Note differences with white spot behind eye, and shades of color in head and throat across large range.

Yellow-whiskered Chlorospingus
Yellow-whiskered Chlorospingus (Chlorospingus parvirostris huallagae)
Putumayo, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Brayan Coral Jaramillo   © All Rights Reserved.

Also called Short-billed Bush Tanager or Chlorospingus. Similar to Yellow-throated Chlorospingus, but central part of throat is white. Note white eye.


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