Oaxaca sparrow
The Oaxaca sparrow (Aimophila notosticta) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae that is endemic to the Mexican state of Oaxaca, where it lives in dry forests and thornscrub.[1] The population is in slow decline due to habitat loss.[2]
Oaxaca sparrow | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Passerellidae |
Genus: | Aimophila |
Species: | A. notosticta |
Binomial name | |
Aimophila notosticta | |
References
- BirdLife International (2013). "Aimophila notosticta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- "Aimophila notosticta (Oaxaca Sparrow)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
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