Zonotrichia capensis Statius Muller 1776 (rufous-collared sparrow)

Aves - Passeriformes - Passerellidae

Alternative combinations: Brachyspiza capensis, Fringilla capensis

Belongs to Zonotrichia according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also Bernstein 1965

Sister taxa: Zonotrichia albicollis, Zonotrichia atricapilla, Zonotrichia leucophrys, Zonotrichia robusta

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Cerro de San Francisco, Stratum 3 (Quaternary of Dominican Republic)

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