Ash-breasted sierra finch

Ash-breasted sierra finch
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Passeriformes
Family:Thraupidae
Genus:Phrygilus
Species: P. plebejus
Binomial name
Phrygilus plebejus
Tschudi, 1844

The ash-breasted sierra finch (Phrygilus plebejus) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Phrygilus plebejus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.


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