Coryphaspiza melanotis

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Aves
Subclassis: Carinatae
Infraclassis: Neornithes
Parvclassis: Neognathae
Ordo: Passeriformes
Subordo: Passeri
Parvordo: Passerida
Superfamilia: Passeroidea
Familia: Emberizidae
Genus: Coryphaspiza
Species: Coryphaspiza melanotis
Subspecies: C. m. marajoara - C. m. melanotis

Name

Coryphaspiza melanotis (Temminck, 1822)

Vernacular names
Português: Tico-tico-do-campo

The Black-masked Finch (Coryphaspiza melanotis) is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family. It is the only member of the genus Coryphaspiza.

It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, and subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

* BirdLife International 2004. Coryphaspiza melanotis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 25 July 2007.