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- Phrygilus carbonarius
Identification
Length 14cm
Male has dark, mottled body, black in front and dark gray on back.
Female is light brown to buff, with fine streaking overall.
Both have dark eye and yellow/orange bill.
Distribution
South America: found only in the pampas of central Argentina; winters north to Tucumán.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Dry shrubland and temperate grassland.
Behaviour
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Carbonated Sierra Finch. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 1 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Carbonated_Sierra_Finch