St Lucia Black Finch
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| Melanospiza richardsoni (Cory, 1886) |
The St Lucia Black Finch (Melanospiza richardsoni) is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Melanospiza. It is endemic to Saint Lucia.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and plantations . It is threatened by habitat loss.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International 2004. Melanospiza richardsoni. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007.
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