Grey-winged Inca finch

The grey-winged Inca finch (Incaspiza ortizi) is a species of bird traditionally placed in the family Emberizidae, but it may be more closely related to the Thraupidae.

Grey-winged Inca finch

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
Genus: Incaspiza
Species:
I. ortizi
Binomial name
Incaspiza ortizi
Zimmer, 1952

It is endemic to Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. BirdLife International. 2017. Incaspiza ortizi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T22723198A118770965. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22723198A118770965.en. Downloaded on 01 January 2019.
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