Scientific name Melanospiza richardsoni Higher classification Melanospiza Order Passerine | Family Thraupidae Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
Genus MelanospizaRidgway, 1897 Similar Nightingale Island finch, Short‑tailed finch, Vilcabamba brush finch, Orangequit, Dusky‑headed brush finch | ||
The Saint Lucia black finch (Melanospiza richardsoni) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is monotypic within the genus Melanospiza. It is endemic to Saint Lucia, where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and plantations. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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