Oaxaca sparrow
Species of bird
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The Oaxaca sparrow (Aimophila notosticta) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae that is endemic to the Mexican state of Oaxaca, where it lives in dry forests and thornscrub.[1] The population is in slow decline due to habitat loss.[1]
| Oaxaca sparrow | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Passerellidae |
| Genus: | Aimophila |
| Species: | A. notosticta |
| Binomial name | |
| Aimophila notosticta (Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1868) | |