Socotra bunting

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Socotra bunting
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Illustration by Henrik Grönvold
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Emberizidae
Genus: Emberiza
Species:
E. socotrana
Binomial name
Emberiza socotrana

The Socotra bunting (Emberiza socotrana) is a species of bird in the family Emberizidae.

It is endemic to the island of Socotra, where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2017). "Emberiza socotrana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017 e.T22720940A118847061. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22720940A118847061.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.