Long-tailed reed finch
The long-tailed reed finch (Donacospiza albifrons) is a species of passerine bird in the family Thraupidae. It has been also been placed in the family Emberizidae but its nearest relations are probably the finch-like tanagers of the genus Poospiza in the family Thraupidae.[2] It is the only member of its genus, Donacospiza.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thraupidae |
| Genus: | Donacospiza Cabanis, 1851 |
| Species: | D. albifrons |
| Binomial name | |
| Donacospiza albifrons (Vieillot, 1817) | |
It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Its natural habitats are temperate grassland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, and swamps.
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Donacospiza albifrons". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- See Ridgely, R. S., & G. Tudor. 1989. The Birds of South America, vol. 1. P.472. (Univ. Texas Press, Austin).
Further reading
- Lopes, L.E. (2017). "Morphological variation of the Long-tailed Reed Finch Donacospiza albifrons (Vieillot, 1817) (Aves: Thraupidae)". Zootaxa. 4329 (3).
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