Caryothraustes


Caryothraustes is a genus of grosbeak in the family Cardinalidae.
The genus was introduced by the German naturalist Ludwig Reichenbach in 1850. The type species was subsequently designated as the yellow-green grosbeak. The name Caryothraustes combines the Ancient Greek words karuon "nut" and thraustēs "breaker".
The genus contains two species:
ImageScientific nameCommon NameDistribution
Caryothraustes canadensisYellow-green grosbeakBrazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Suriname, and Venezuela
Caryothraustes poliogasterBlack-faced grosbeakCaribbean