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Serra finch

The serra finch, also known as the pale-throated Pampa-finch, is a species of bird traditionally placed in the family Emberizidae, though recent research suggests it is either very close to the Thraupidae or even part thereof. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.

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Serra finch
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
Genus: Embernagra
Species:
E. longicauda
Binomial name
Embernagra longicauda

The serra finch (Embernagra longicauda), also known as the pale-throated Pampa-finch, is a species of bird traditionally placed in the family Emberizidae, though recent research suggests it is either very close to the Thraupidae or even part thereof. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.

Pale-throated Pampa-Finch, (AKA Serra Finch} Brazil. source ↗
References

References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Embernagra longicauda". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T22723391A94814529. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22723391A94814529.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.