- White-naped Seedeater
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White-naped Seedeater Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae Genus: Dolospingus
Elliot, 1871Species: D. fringilloides Binomial name Dolospingus fringilloides
(Pelzeln, 1870)Synonyms Dolospingus nuchalis
The White-naped Seedeater (Dolospingus fringilloides) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family. Sometimes classified in the bunting and American sparrow family Emberizidae, more recent studies have shown it to belong in the Thraupidae. It is the only member of the genus Dolospingus.
It is found in Brazil, Colombia, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Dolospingus fringilloides. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 25 July 2007.
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