São Tomé Grosbeak

São Tomé Grosbeak
Conservation status
Critically Endangered (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Fringillidae
Genus:	Neospiza Salvadori, 1903
Species:	N. concolor
Binomial name
Neospiza concolor (Bocage, 1888)

The São Tomé Grosbeak, Neospiza concolor, is a large, chunky finch with a massive bill. It is endemic to the island of São Tomé.

Until recently this bird was known only from three nineteenth century specimens. It was rediscovered in 1991. The current population is estimated at less than 50. The main threat is habitat destruction.

References

• BirdLife International (2004). Neospiza concolor. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 09 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is critically endangered

External links

• BirdLife Species Factsheet

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