Black-masked finch
| Black-masked finch | |
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| Black-masked finch at Chapada dos Veadeiros, Goiás State, Brazil | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thraupidae |
| Genus: | Coryphaspiza G.R. Gray, 1840 |
| Species: | C. melanotis |
| Binomial name | |
| Coryphaspiza melanotis (Temminck, 1822) | |
The black-masked finch (Coryphaspiza melanotis) is a species of bird traditionally placed in the Emberizidae family, but it may be more closely related to the Thraupidae. It is the only member of the genus Coryphaspiza.
It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, and subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Coryphaspiza melanotis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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