São Tomé grosbeak
| São Tomé grosbeak | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Fringillidae |
| Genus: | Neospiza Salvadori, 1903 |
| Species: | N. concolor |
| Binomial name | |
| Neospiza concolor (Bocage, 1888) | |
The São Tomé grosbeak (Neospiza concolor) is a large, chunky finch with a massive bill. It is endemic to the island of São Tomé.
Until recently this bird was known only from three nineteenth-century specimens. It was rediscovered in 1991. The current population is estimated at less than 50. The main threat is habitat destruction.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2013). "Neospiza concolor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.