Sao Francisco Sparrow
A species of Arremon Brush-finches and Sparrows Scientific name : Arremon franciscanus Genus : Arremon Brush-finches and Sparrows
Sao Francisco Sparrow, A species of Arremon Brush-finches and Sparrows
Botanical name: Arremon franciscanus
Genus: Arremon Brush-finches and Sparrows
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Description
Description
The São Francisco sparrow (Arremon franciscanus) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae that is endemic to Brazil. The species were described in 1997 by Marcos Raposo in his book Ararajuba. The species feeds on caatinga and is found in the valley of Rio São Francisco and in the states such as Bahia and Minas Gerais. Unlike its cousins the pectoral and half-collared sparrows, the São Francisco sparrow has a full breast band, which later reduces itself to two breast patches closer to the wing bend. The species also has other distinguishing features, orange bills and black culmens. They are threatened due to habitat loss. 
Size
15 cm
Habitat
The sao Francisco Sparrow thrives predominantly within the dense, deciduous caatinga scrubland and occasionally in the underbrush of the taller caatinga arbórea, a transitional habitat between the arid caatinga and the humid evergreen forests within the broader northeastern region of Brazil.
Dite type
Granivorous
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
New world sparrows Species
Sao Francisco Sparrow 
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