Loxigilla
| Loxigilla | |
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| Loxigilla barbadensis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thraupidae |
| Genus: | Loxigilla Lesson, 1831 |
| Species | |
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Loxigilla is the genus of Antillean bullfinches, birds in the Thraupidae family. Sometimes classified in the bunting and American sparrow family Emberizidae, more recent studies have shown it to belong in the tanager family.
It contains the following species[1] :
- Lesser Antillean Bullfinch, Loxigilla noctis
- Barbados Bullfinch, Loxigilla barbadensis
References[edit]
- ^ John H. Boyd III (November 17, 2011). "CORE PASSEROIDEA V: Cardinalidae and Thraupidae". TiF Checklist. Retrieved 6-10-2024.
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