Biology:São Francisco sparrow

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Short description: Species of bird

São Francisco sparrow
Arremon franciscanus Sao Francisco Sparrow; Lapa Grande State Park, Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Passerellidae
Genus: Arremon
Species:
A. franciscanus
Binomial name
Arremon franciscanus
Raposo, 1997
Arremon franciscanus map.svg

The São Francisco sparrow (Arremon franciscanus) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae that is endemic to Brazil . The species was described in 1997 by Marcos Raposo in his book Ararajuba. The species feeds on caatinga and is found in the valley of Rio São Francisco and in the states such as Bahia and Minas Gerais. Unlike its cousins the pectoral and half-collared sparrows, the São Francisco sparrow has a full breast band, which later reduces itself to two breast patches closer to the wing bend. The species also has other distinguishing features of orange bill and black culmen.[2] They are threatened due to habitat loss.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q148735 entry