São Francisco sparrow

The São Francisco sparrow (Arremon franciscanus) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae that is endemic to Brazil. The species were described in 1997 by Marcos Raposo in his book Ararajuba. The species feeds on caatinga and is found in the valley of Rio São Francisco and in the states such as Bahia and Minas Gerais. Unlike its cousins the pectoral and half-collared sparrows, the São Francisco sparrow has a full breast band, which later reduces itself to two breast patches closer to the wing bend. The species also has other distinguishing features, orange bills and black culmens.[2] They are threatened due to habitat loss.

São Francisco sparrow

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Passerellidae
Genus: Arremon
Species:
A. franciscanus
Binomial name
Arremon franciscanus
Raposo, 1997

References
  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Arremon franciscanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22728418A94984346. Retrieved 26 April 2020.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. Description
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