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Yellow-shouldered grosbeak

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Yellow-shouldered grosbeak
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Class:
Order:
Family:
Thraupidae (but see text)
Genus:
Parkerthraustes

Remsen, 1997
Species:
P. humeralis
Binomial name
Parkerthraustes humeralis
Lawrence, 1867
Synonyms
  • Caryothraustes humeralis (Lawrence, 1867)
  • Pitylus humeralis

The yellow-shouldered grosbeak (Parkerthraustes humeralis) is a songbird species in the tanager family (Thraupidae), or possibly in the Cardinalidae. It is the only member of its genus Parkerthraustes.

It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

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