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) | |
An illustration of a nest in Socotra by P. J. Smit
Illustration of the Socotra subspecies insularis by Henrik Grönvold
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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