Calyptophilus
Sign in to saveCalyptophilus is a genus of birds that are endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCalyptophilidae
Observations recorded2,225
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- Calyptophilidae
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Calyptophilus is a genus of birds that are endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola.
== Taxonomy == The genus formerly placed in the family Thraupidae. The group was found to be distinct enough to be placed in its own family, Calyptophilidae. Established by Charles Barney Cory in 1884, it contains the following species: Western chat-tanager, Calyptophilus tertius Eastern chat-tanager, Calyptophilus frugivorus
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