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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 15–16 cm | ||
| + | *Greyish-brown upper parts | ||
| + | *Small pointed bill | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[South America]]: found in the Andes of [[Bolivia]] and adjacent north-western [[Argentina]] (Jujuy). | [[South America]]: found in the Andes of [[Bolivia]] and adjacent north-western [[Argentina]] (Jujuy). | ||
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This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Montane scrub. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | They forage under dense shrubbery, singly or in pairs and occasionally with other finches. It is thought they eat insects and seeds. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug13}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved April 2014) |
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Revision as of 23:30, 11 April 2014
;Poospiza boliviana
Identification
15–16 cm
- Greyish-brown upper parts
- Small pointed bill
Distribution
South America: found in the Andes of Bolivia and adjacent north-western Argentina (Jujuy).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Montane scrub.
Behaviour
Diet
They forage under dense shrubbery, singly or in pairs and occasionally with other finches. It is thought they eat insects and seeds.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved April 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Bolivian Warbling Finch. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 24 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Bolivian_Warbling_Finch
