Coal-crested Finch

Coal-crested Finch
Coal-crested Finch
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
Genus: Charitospiza
Species: C. eucosma
Binomial name
Charitospiza eucosma
Oberholser, 1905

The Coal-crested Finch (Charitospiza eucosma) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family. Sometimes classified in the bunting and American sparrow family Emberizidae, more recent studies suggest it is closer to the tanagers. It is the only member of the genus Charitospiza.

It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, and Brazil. Its natural habitat is dry savanna. It is threatened by habitat loss. it feeds on seed of plants specifically found in these habitats.

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