Little Inca finch

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

Little Inca finch

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
Genus: Incaspiza
Species:
I. watkinsi
Binomial name
Incaspiza watkinsi
Chapman, 1925

It is endemic to Peru where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Incaspiza watkinsi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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