- Ultramarine Grosbeak
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Ultramarine Grosbeak Male in Registro, São Paulo, Brazil female Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae Genus: Cyanocompsa Species: C. brissonii Binomial name Cyanocompsa brissonii
(Lichtenstein, 1823)Synonyms Passerina brissonii (Lichtenstein, 1823)
The Ultramarine Grosbeak (Cyanocompsa brissonii) is a species of cardinal in the Cardinalidae family. It is found in a wide range of semi-open habitats in eastern and central South America, with a disjunct population in northern South America. The male closely resembles the Blue-black Grosbeak, while the females are quite different.
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Cyanocompsa brissonii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 18 July 2007.
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