Little Inca finch
| Little Inca finch | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | see text |
| Genus: | Incaspiza |
| Species: | I. watkinsi |
| Binomial name | |
| Incaspiza watkinsi Chapman, 1925 | |
The little Inca finch (Incaspiza watkinsi) is a species of bird traditionally placed in the Emberizidae family, but it may be more closely related to the Thraupidae. Its current family status is incertae sedis.
It is endemic to Peru where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Incaspiza watkinsi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.