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Bananaquits
are the only species in the genus
Coereba.
However, some 39 subspecies have been proposed. They belong to
Group 2 Tanagers
the
“Typical” Colorful Tanagers
the clade
Tholospiza.
b) The
"
Tholospiza
"
-
Darwin's finches
,
grassquits
, atypical
honeycreepers
and some
seedeaters
.
[19]
The finch-like forms in this clade were formerly classified in the
Emberizidae
:
Genus
Geospiza
– ground finches (6 species)
Genus
Camarhynchus
– tree finches (5 species)
Genus
Platyspiza
- Vegetarian Finch
Genus
Certhidea
– Warbler Finch
Genus
Pinaroloxias
– Cocos Island Finch
Genus
Melopyrrha
– Cuban Bullfinch
Genus
Coereba
–
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola
.
Formerly placed in own family
Coerebidae
Genus
Tiaris
– grassquits (5 species) - polyphyletic
Cuban Grassquit
,
Tiaris canorus
Sooty Grassquit
,
Tiaris fuliginosus
Dull-coloured Grassquit
,
Tiaris obscurus
Yellow-faced Grassquit
,
Tiaris olivaceus
Black-faced Grassquit
,
Tiaris bicolor
Genus
Loxipasser
– Yellow-shouldered Grassquit
Genus
Euneornis
– Orangequit
Genus
Melanospiza
– St. Lucia Black Finch
Genus
Loxigilla
– Antillean bullfinches (3 species) - polyphyletic