Slaty finch

The slaty finch (Haplospiza rustica) is a bird species in the family Thraupidae (formerly in Emberizidae).

Slaty finch
male with leucistic tail.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
Genus: Haplospiza
Species:
H. rustica
Binomial name
Haplospiza rustica
(Tschudi, 1844)

It is found in Central America and the northern Andes. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Haplospiza rustica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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