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Photo © by Stanley Jones
Lago Embalse Cabra Corral, Cabra Corral, Salta Province, Argentina, October 2019
Sicalis mendozae

Identification

Distribution

South America: found in western Argentina

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species.
It was formerly included in Greenish Yellow Finch.

Habitat

Arid Monte Desert in western Argentina.

Behaviour

Voice in Monte Yellow Finch has a staccato quality different from Greenish Yellow Finch.

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. Avibase
  3. Birdforum thread discussing taxonomy of this species

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