Socotra bunting
Socotra bunting | |
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Illustration by Henrik Grönvold | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Emberizidae |
Genus: | Emberiza |
Species: | E. socotrana |
Binomial name | |
Emberiza socotrana (Ogilvie-Grant and Forbes, 1899) | |
The socotra bunting (Emberiza socotrana) is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family.
It is endemic to Yemen, where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Emberiza socotrana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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