Socotra bunting

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Socotra bunting
Fringillaria socotrana.jpg
Illustration by Henrik Grönvold

Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Emberizidae
Genus: Emberiza
Species:
E. socotrana
Binomial name
Emberiza socotrana
An illustration of a nest in Socotra by P. J. Smit
Illustration of the Socotra subspecies insularis by Henrik Grönvold

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

It is endemic to Yemen, 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.


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