NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Slaty-backed Hemispingus
Poospiza goeringi (P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1871)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The slaty-backed hemispingus (Poospiza goeringi) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae that is endemic to Venezuela.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Wikipedia contributors, Slaty-backed hemispingus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T08:00:55.693194+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Poospiza goeringi (P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1871)
- Name authority
- (P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1871)
- Common name
- Slaty-backed Hemispingus
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Genus
- Poospiza
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyThraupidae
- genusPoospiza Cabanis, 1847
- speciesPoospiza goeringi (P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1871)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Poospiza. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Rufous-breasted Warbling FinchPoospiza rubecula Salvin, 1895 | ThraupidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cochabamba Mountain FinchPoospiza garleppi (Berlepsch, 1893) | ThraupidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Collared Warbling FinchPoospiza hispaniolensis Bonaparte, 1850 | ThraupidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Black-and-chestnut Warbling FinchPoospiza whitii P. L. Sclater, 1883 | ThraupidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Tucuman Mountain FinchPoospiza baeri (Oustalet, 1904) | ThraupidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Rufous-browed HemispingusPoospiza rufosuperciliaris (Blake & Hocking, 1974) | ThraupidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Chlorospingus goeringi P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1871 P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1871 | synonym |
| Hemispingus goeringi (P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1871) (P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1871) | synonym |
| Orospingus goeringi (P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1871) (P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1871) | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=1189812 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:9GBH8. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.