- Olive Finch
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Olive Finch Immature Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizidae Genus: Arremon Species: A. castaneiceps Binomial name Arremon castaneiceps
(Sclater, 1859)Synonyms Lysurus castaneiceps
The Olive Finch (Arremon castaneiceps) is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Until recently, it was placed in the genus Lysurus.[1]
References
- ^ Cadena, C. D., J. Klicka and R. E. Ricklefs. (2007). Evolutionary differentiation in the Neotropical montane region: molecular phylogenetics and phylogeography of Buarremon brush-finches (Aves, Emberizidae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 44(3): 993-1016.
- BirdLife International 2004. Lysurus castaneiceps. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007.
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