Iridosornis
| Iridosornis | |
|---|---|
| Golden-crowned tanager (I. rufivertex) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thraupidae |
| Genus: | Iridosornis Lesson, 1844 |
| Type species | |
| Arremon rufivertex Lafresnaye, 1842 | |
| Species | |
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Iridosornis is a genus of Neotropical birds in the tanager family Thraupidae
These birds live in the Andes mostly at high altitudes. Their plumage is mainly blue and all of them have contrasting patches of yellow.
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