Microspingus cinereus (Bonaparte, 1850) is a animal in the Thraupidae family, order Passeriformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Microspingus cinereus (Bonaparte, 1850)

Microspingus cinereus (Bonaparte, 1850)

Microspingus cinereus, the cinereous warbling finch, is a Thraupidae bird endemic to Brazil threatened by habitat loss.

Family
Genus
Microspingus
Order
Passeriformes
Class
Aves

About Microspingus cinereus (Bonaparte, 1850)

The cinereous warbling finch, with the scientific name Microspingus cinereus, is a bird species that belongs to the family Thraupidae. This species is endemic to Brazil. The word "cinereous" in its common name refers to the species' characteristic colouration. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland. The cinereous warbling finch is currently threatened by habitat loss.

Photo: (c) Hudson Martins Soares, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Hudson Martins Soares · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Thraupidae › Microspingus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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