Rose-bellied bunting
The rose-bellied bunting (Passerina rositae) is a species of bird in the family Cardinalidae. It is also known as Rosita's bunting.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Cardinalidae |
| Genus: | Passerina |
| Species: | P. rositae |
| Binomial name | |
| Passerina rositae (Lawrence, 1874) | |
It is endemic to a tiny strip of hills along the Pacific slope of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in the Mexican states of Oaxaca and Chiapas, where it occurs in arid to semiarid thorn forest and gallery woodlands. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Passerina rositae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Encyclopedia of Life. Rose-bellied Bunting. Encyclopedia of Life Accessed 19 May 2008
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