Oleaginous Hemispingus

Sphenopsis frontalis

IUCN: Least Concern

Taxonomy

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Thraupidae
Genus
Sphenopsis
eBird Code
olehem1

Subspecies (5)

  • Sphenopsis frontalis flavidorsalis

    Sierra de Perijá (Colombia/Venezuela border)

  • Sphenopsis frontalis frontalis

    subtropical Andes of eastern Colombia, eastern Ecuador, and eastern Peru

  • Sphenopsis frontalis hanieli

    coastal mountains of northern Venezuela (Aragua to Miranda)

  • Sphenopsis frontalis ignobilis

    Andes of western Venezuela (southern Lara, Trujillo, Mérida, and Táchira)

  • Sphenopsis frontalis iterata

    coastal mountains of northeastern Venezuela (Monagas to Sucre)

Data Sources

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.