Haplospiza is a small genus of birds in the family Thraupidae. Sometimes classified in the bunting and American sparrow family Emberizidae, more recent studies have shown it to belong in the Thraupidae. Its two members breed in subtropical or tropical moist forest in Central and South America. They are often associated with bamboo.They are \n* Slaty finch Haplospiza rustica \n* Uniform finch Haplospiza unicolor