Serra finch

Serra finch
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Thraupidae
Genus:	Embernagra
Species:	E. longicauda
Binomial name
Embernagra longicauda Strickland, 1844

The serra finch (Embernagra longicauda), also known as the pale-throated Pampa-finch, is a species of bird traditionally placed in the family Emberizidae, though recent research suggests it is either very close to the Thraupidae or even part thereof.^{[ citation needed ]} It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. BirdLife International (2016). "Embernagra longicauda". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T22723391A94814529. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22723391A94814529.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021.