Rhynchospiza
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Rhynchospiza is a genus of American sparrows. It was formerly included in Aimophila, but recent molecular studies show these two to three species to merit their own genus.[2][3][4] All species are distributed in South America.
| Rhynchospiza | |
|---|---|
| |
| Yungas sparrow (Rhynchospiza dabbenei) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Passerellidae |
| Genus: | Rhynchospiza Ridgway, 1898 |
| Type species | |
| Haemophila stolzmanni[1] Taczanowski, 1877 | |
| Species | |
|
Rhynchospiza dabbenei | |
Species in taxonomic order
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tumbes sparrow
|
Rhynchospiza stolzmanni (Taczanowski, 1877) |
Ecuador and Peru |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
|
| Yungas sparrow
|
Rhynchospiza dabbenei (Hellmayr, 1912) |
Argentina |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
|
| Chaco sparrow
|
Rhynchospiza strigiceps (Gould, 1839) |
Gran Chaco region from south-central Paraguay into north-central Argentina |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
|
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References
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