Pampas meadowlark
The Pampas meadowlark (Leistes defilippii) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Icteridae |
| Genus: | Leistes |
| Species: | L. defilippii |
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| Leistes defilippii (Bonaparte, 1851) | |
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Its natural habitats are temperate shrubland, pampas grassland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, and pastureland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Leistes defilippii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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