Blackish-blue seedeater
The blackish-blue seedeater (Amaurospiza moesta) is a species of bird in the family Cardinalidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
| Blackish-blue seedeater | |
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| A male blackish-blue seedeater at São Luiz do Paraitinga, São Paulo state, Brazil. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Cardinalidae |
| Genus: | Amaurospiza |
| Species: | A. moesta |
| Binomial name | |
| Amaurospiza moesta (Hartlaub, 1853) | |
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Amaurospiza moesta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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