Plumbeous sierra finch

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

Plumbeous sierra finch
A male in Argentina
A female at the El Tatio geyser in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

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

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

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Phrygilus unicolor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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