White-naped seedeater
The white-naped seedeater (Sporophila fringilloides) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. Sometimes classified in the bunting and American sparrow family Emberizidae, more recent studies have shown it to belong in the Thraupidae.
| White-naped seedeater | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thraupidae |
| Genus: | Sporophila |
| Species: | S. fringilloides |
| Binomial name | |
| Sporophila fringilloides (Pelzeln, 1870) | |
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Dolospingus nuchalis | |
It is found in Brazil, Colombia, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Sporophila fringilloides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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