Ibera seedeater

The Ibera seedeater (Sporophila iberaensis) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, formerly included within the family of American sparrows (Emberizidae).

Ibera seedeater
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
Genus: Sporophila
Species:
S. iberaensis
Binomial name
Sporophila iberaensis
Di Giacomo & Kopuchian, 2016

It is found in the Iberá Wetlands. It was described in 2016.[2]

Taxonomy

The specific epithet iberaensis refers to the species main distribution throughout the Iberá Wetlands in the province of Corrientes, Argentina.

References
  1. BirdLife International. (2017). "Sporophila iberaensis (amended version of 2017 assessment)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T103818544A119483041. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T103818544A119483041.en. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  2. Di Giacomo, Adrián Santiago; Kopuchian, Cecilia (2016). "Una nueva especie de capuchino (Sporophila: Thraupidae) de los Esteros del Iberá, Corrientes, Argentina". Nuestras Aves. 61: 3–5. Retrieved 2016-12-09.


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