About the Yellow-green Tanager
The yellow-green tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It was formerly known as the yellow-green bush tanager or yellow-green chlorospingus as it used to be placed in the genus Chlorospingus with other bush tanagers. Chlorospingus as a whole was formerly placed in the tanager family Thraupidae, but was transferred to the New World sparrows when genetic analysis of two Chlorospingus species revealed they were embedded within the latter family. However, more recently, molecular analysis of additional Chlorospingus species found that the yellow-green tanager is not a member of Chlorospingus but a true tanager after all, most closely related to the blue-and-gold tanager, so the species was returned to Thraupidae and placed in the genus Bangsia.
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Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Tanagers and Allies (Thraupidae) |
| Species | Bangsia flavovirens |
| Species Codes | ygbtan1, YGTA |
| Conservation | VU Vulnerable |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Yellow-green Tanager belong to?
The Yellow-green Tanager (Bangsia flavovirens) belongs to the Tanagers and Allies family (Thraupidae), in the order Passeriformes.
What is the conservation status of the Yellow-green Tanager?
The Yellow-green Tanager is classified as "Vulnerable" (VU) by IUCN Red List.
How can I identify the Yellow-green Tanager?
The yellow-green tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It was formerly known as the yellow-green bush tanager or yellow-green chlorospingus as it used to be placed in the genus Chlorospingus with other bush tanagers. Chlorospingus as a whole was formerly placed in the tanager family...
Where can I report a Yellow-green Tanager sighting?
You can log sightings of Yellow-green Tanager on eBird (ebird.org) using species code ygbtan1, or on iNaturalist.