Boulder finch

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Boulder finch
Idiopsar brachyurus - Short-tailed Finch 01 (cropped).jpg

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
Genus: Idiopsar
Species:
I. brachyurus
Binomial name
Idiopsar brachyurus
Cassin, 1866
Idiopsar brachyurus map.svg

The boulder finch or short-tailed finch (Idiopsar brachyurus) is a species of bird previously placed in the family Emberizidae, but it appears to be related to the sierra finches Phrygilus of the tanager family Thraupidae and is now placed there.

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It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.

References[]

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Idiopsar brachyurus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22723179A132161114. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22723179A132161114.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.


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