Nicaraguan seed finch
| Nicaraguan seed finch | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thraupidae |
| Genus: | Oryzoborus |
| Species: | O. nuttingi |
| Binomial name | |
| Oryzoborus nuttingi Ridgway, 1884 | |
The Nicaraguan seed finch (Oryzoborus nuttingi) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, swamps, and heavily degraded former forest.
The scientific name of this bird commemorates the zoologist Charles Cleveland Nutting.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Oryzoborus nuttingi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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