Anisognathus


Anisognathus is a genus of boldly colored tanagers found in the highland forests and woodlands of South America.

Taxonomy and species list

The genus Anisognathus was introduced in 1850 by the German naturalist Ludwig Reichenbach. The type species was subsequently designated as the scarlet-bellied mountain tanager by the French naturalist Charles Lucien Bonaparte. The genus name combines the Ancient Greek anisos meaning "unequal" and gnathos meaning "lower jaw". Five species are placed in this genus.
ImageScientific nameCommon nameDistribution
Anisognathus melanogenysSanta [Marta mountain tanager]Santa Marta Mountains in Colombia
Anisognathus lacrymosusLacrimose mountain tanagerVenezuela, through Colombia and Ecuador, to Peru.
Anisognathus igniventrisScarlet-bellied mountain tanagerBolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela
Anisognathus somptuosusBlue-winged mountain tanagerBolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil
Anisognathus notabilisBlack-chinned mountain tanagerColombia and Ecuador