White-winged diuca finch
The white-winged diuca finch (Idiopsar speculiferus), also called "the glacier bird", is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thraupidae |
| Genus: | Idiopsar |
| Species: | I. speculiferus |
| Binomial name | |
| Idiopsar speculiferus (Lafresnaye & d'Orbigny, 1837) | |
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Chionodacryon speculiferum | |
It is found in Peru, Bolivia and far northern Chile and Argentina. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, where it favours wet boggy ground. It is one of the few birds that have been recorded as nesting in high altitude glaciers, hence its alternative name "the glacier bird". The nest is a bulky structure in the form of a cup, made of grass, twigs and feathers: it can weigh up to half a pound, and may be laid directly on the ice. Two eggs are laid in April or May; the young leave the nest in June or July.
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Chionodacryon speculiferum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- "14-Year-Old Helps Dad Solve Avian Mystery", MSNBC, November 27, 2008, retrieved July 20, 2014
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