Slaty-backed hemispingus

The slaty-backed hemispingus (Poospiza goeringi) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae that is endemic to Venezuela.

Slaty-backed hemispingus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
Genus: Poospiza
Species:
P. goeringi
Binomial name
Poospiza goeringi
(Sclater & Salvin, 1870)

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

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


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