Peruvian sierra finch

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

Peruvian sierra finch
near Cusco, Peru

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
Genus: Phrygilus
Species:
P. punensis
Binomial name
Phrygilus punensis
Ridgway, 1887

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. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
On a cactus in Southern Bolivia


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