Black-spectacled brushfinch
The black-spectacled brushfinch (Atlapetes melanopsis) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae. It is endemic to Peru.
| Black-spectacled brushfinch | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Passerellidae |
| Genus: | Atlapetes |
| Species: | A. melanopsis |
| Binomial name | |
| Atlapetes melanopsis Valqui & Fjeldså, 1999 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Atlapetes melanops Valqui & Fjeldså, 1999 | |
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forest and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Atlapetes melanopsis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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