Periporphyrus

Periporphyrus is a genus of grosbeaks in the cardinal family Cardinalidae.

The genus was introduced by the German naturalist Ludwig Reichenbach in 1850. The type species was subsequently designated as the red-and-black grosbeak. The name Periporphyrus combines the Ancient Greek peri meaning "exceedingly" with porphureos meaning "rosy".

The genus contains two species:


 * Crimson-collared grosbeak – Periporphyrus celaeno
 * Red-and-black grosbeak – Periporphyrus erythromelas