Black-and-chestnut Warbling Finch

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Black-and-chestnut Warbling Finch (<em>Poospiza whitii</em>) is a species of Tanagers & Allies (<em>Thraupidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Black-and-chestnut Warbling Finch (Poospiza whitii) is a species of Tanagers & Allies (Thraupidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Poospiza; binomial: Poospiza whitii; authority: Sclater, PL, 1883.

Distribution

Breeding range: South America.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Poospiza whitii is split from P. nigrorufa (Ridgely & Tudor 1989; Mazar Barnett & Pearman 2001; Jordan et al. 2017; SACC 753). Includes wagneri; treat as monotypic.

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