Mourning sierra finch
The mourning sierra finch (Rhopospina fruticeti) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
| Mourning sierra finch | |
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| Male Mourning Sierra-finch | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thraupidae |
| Genus: | Rhopospina Cabanis, 1851 |
| Species: | R. fruticeti |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhopospina fruticeti (Kittlitz, 1833) | |
It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Peru. It is a vagrant to the Falkland Islands and Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Rhopospina fruticeti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
External links
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