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| − | {{ | + | [[Image:DSC 00938.JPG|thumb|550px|right|Photo © by {{user|Julian+Tocce|Julian Tocce}}<br />Gral.Roca, Río Negro, [[Argentina]], 24 November 2014]] |
| − | ;[[:Category: | + | ;[[:Category:Rhopospina|Rhopospina]] carbonarius |
| + | ''Porphyrospiza carbonaria<br /> | ||
| + | ''Phrygilus carbonarius'' | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | Length | + | Length 14·5 cm (5¾ in)<br /> |
'''Male''' has dark, mottled body, black in front and dark gray on back.<br /> | '''Male''' has dark, mottled body, black in front and dark gray on back.<br /> | ||
'''Female''' is light brown to buff, with fine streaking overall.<br /> | '''Female''' is light brown to buff, with fine streaking overall.<br /> | ||
Both have dark eye and yellow/orange bill. | Both have dark eye and yellow/orange bill. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[Image:DSC 003316.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo © by {{user|Julian+Tocce|Julian Tocce}}<br />Gral.Roca, Río Negro, [[Argentina]], 5 April 2015]] | ||
[[South America]]: found only in the pampas of central [[Argentina]]; winters north to Tucumán. | [[South America]]: found only in the pampas of central [[Argentina]]; winters north to Tucumán. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | This is a [[Dictionary_M- | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. |
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| + | This species has in the past been placed in genus ''[[:Category: Phrygilus|Phrygilus]]'' and ''[[:Category:Porphyrospiza]]'' | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Shrubby steppe during the breeding season; moving to move varied shrubby areas at other times. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | + | ====Diet==== | |
| + | Their diet consists mostly of seeds, with the addition of arthropods during the breeding season. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug21}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2016) |
{{Ref}} | {{Ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch| | + | {{GSearch|"Sierra Finch"+carbonari*}} |
| − | [[Category:Birds | + | |
| + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Rhopospina]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:26, 22 October 2022
- Rhopospina carbonarius
Porphyrospiza carbonaria
Phrygilus carbonarius
Identification
Length 14·5 cm (5¾ in)
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].
This species has in the past been placed in genus Phrygilus and Category:Porphyrospiza
Habitat
Shrubby steppe during the breeding season; moving to move varied shrubby areas at other times.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of seeds, with the addition of arthropods during the breeding season.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2016)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Carbonated Sierra Finch. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Carbonated_Sierra_Finch
