Peruvian sierra finch

Peruvian sierra finch
near Cusco, Peru
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Passeriformes
Family:Thraupidae
Genus:Phrygilus
Species: P. punensis
Binomial name
Phrygilus punensis
Ridgway, 1887

The Peruvian sierra finch (Phrygilus punensis) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

It is found in western Bolivia and Peru where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Phrygilus punensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
On a cactus in Southern Bolivia


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