About Coryphaspiza melanotis (Temminck, 1822)
The black-masked finch, with the scientific name Coryphaspiza melanotis, is a South American bird species belonging to the tanager family Thraupidae. It is the only species classified in the genus Coryphaspiza. This species can be found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Peru. Its natural habitats include subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, and subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland. The black-masked finch is currently threatened by habitat loss.
