Cinereous warbling finch

Cinereous warbling finch
Cinereous warbling finch at São Roque de Minas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Passeriformes
Family:Thraupidae
Genus:Poospiza
Species: P. cinerea
Binomial name
Poospiza cinerea
Bonaparte, 1851

The cinereous warbling finch (Poospiza cinerea) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is endemic to Brazil. The term cinereous describes its colouration. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Poospiza cinerea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.


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