Anisognathus is a genus of boldly colored tanagers found in the highland forests and woodlands of South America.
Taxonomy and species list The genus Anisognathus was introduced in 1850 by the German naturalist Ludwig Reichenbach. For the publication date see: The type species was subsequently designated as the scarlet-bellied mountain tanager by the French naturalist Charles Lucien Bonaparte. The genus name combines the Ancient Greek anisos meaning "unequal" and gnathos meaning "lower jaw". Five species are placed in this genus. Image Scientific name Common name Distribution Anisognathus melanogenys Santa Marta mountain tanager Santa Marta Mountains in Colombia Anisognathus lacrymosus Lacrimose mountain tanager Venezuela, through Colombia and Ecuador, to Peru. Anisognathus igniventris Scarlet-bellied mountain tanager Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela Anisognathus somptuosus Blue-winged mountain tanager Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil Anisognathus notabilis Black-chinned mountain tanager Colombia and Ecuador
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