Ibera seedeater
The Ibera seedeater (Sporophila iberaensis) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, formerly included within the family of American sparrows (Emberizidae).
| Ibera seedeater | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thraupidae |
| Genus: | Sporophila |
| Species: | S. iberaensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Sporophila iberaensis Di Giacomo & Kopuchian, 2016 | |
It is found in the Iberá Wetlands. It was described in 2016.[2]
Taxonomy
The specific epithet iberaensis refers to the species main distribution throughout the Iberá Wetlands in the province of Corrientes, Argentina.
References
- BirdLife International. (2017). "Sporophila iberaensis (amended version of 2017 assessment)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T103818544A119483041. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T103818544A119483041.en. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- Di Giacomo, Adrián Santiago; Kopuchian, Cecilia (2016). "Una nueva especie de capuchino (Sporophila: Thraupidae) de los Esteros del Iberá, Corrientes, Argentina". Nuestras Aves. 61: 3–5. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
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