Socotra bunting
The Socotra bunting (Emberiza socotrana) is a species of bird in the family Emberizidae.
| Socotra bunting | |
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| Illustration by Henrik Grönvold | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Emberizidae |
| Genus: | Emberiza |
| Species: | E. socotrana |
| Binomial name | |
| Emberiza socotrana (Ogilvie-Grant & Forbes, 1899) | |
An illustration of a nest in Socotra by P. J. Smit
Illustration of the Socotra subspecies insularis by Henrik Grönvold
It is endemic to Yemen, where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- BirdLife International. 2017. Emberiza socotrana. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T22720940A118847061. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22720940A118847061.en. Downloaded on 31 December 2018.
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