Oaxaca sparrow
| Oaxaca sparrow | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Emberizidae |
| Genus: | Aimophila |
| Species: | A. notosticta |
| Binomial name | |
| Aimophila notosticta (Sclater & Salvin, 1868) | |
The Oaxaca sparrow (Aimophila notosticta) is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family that is endemic to the Mexican state of Oaxaca, where it lives in dry forests and thornscrub.[1] It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- 1 2 BirdLife International (2013). "Aimophila notosticta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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