Saint Lucia black finch
| Saint Lucia black finch | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thraupidae |
| Genus: | Melanospiza Ridgway, 1897 |
| Species: | M. richardsoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Melanospiza richardsoni (Cory, 1886) | |
The Saint Lucia black finch (Melanospiza richardsoni) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.[1] It is monotypic within the genus Melanospiza.[2] It is endemic to Saint Lucia,[1] where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and plantations.[3] It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 BirdLife International (2012). "Melanospiza richardsoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ "ITIS Report: Melanospiza". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- ↑ "Melanospiza richardsoni: Classifications". International Union for the Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
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