Lophospingus is a genus of bird in the family Thraupidae. Established by Jean Cabanis in 1878, it contains the following species: \n* Grey-crested finch (Lophospingus griseocristatus) \n* Black-crested finch (Lophospingus pusillus) Sometimes classified in the bunting and American sparrow family Emberizidae, more recent studies have shown that these birds belongs in the tanager family.
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0