- Hooded Grosbeak
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Hooded Grosbeak Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Suborder: Passeri Infraorder: Passerida Superfamily: Passeroidea Family: Fringillidae Subfamily: Carduelinae Genus: Coccothraustes Species: C. abeillei Binomial name Coccothraustes abeillei
(Lesson, 1839)The Hooded Grosbeak (Coccothraustes abeillei) is a passerine bird found in the highlands of Central America, principally in Mexico.[2]
It flies high into the air, often traveling long distances across open terrain.
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2008). Coccothraustes abeillei. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 2009-05-15.
- ^ Howell, Steve; Webb, Sophie (1995). A Guide to the Birds of Mexico and Northern Central America. Oxford University Press. p. 762. ISBN 0-19-854012-4.
External links
Categories:- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Coccothraustes
- Grosbeaks
- Birds of El Salvador
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