Ash-breasted sierra finch

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

Ash-breasted sierra finch

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
Genus: Phrygilus
Species:
P. plebejus
Binomial name
Phrygilus plebejus
Tschudi, 1844

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. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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