Lesser grass finch

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Lesser grass finch
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Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
Genus: Emberizoides
Species:
E. ypiranganus
Binomial name
Emberizoides ypiranganus
Ihering, 1907
Emberizoides ypiranganus map.svg

The lesser grass finch (Emberizoides ypiranganus), also known as the grey-cheeked grass-finch, is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae; it was formerly placed in the Emberizidae.

It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Its natural habitats are temperate grassland and swamps.

References[]

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Emberizoides ypiranganus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22723380A132022396. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22723380A132022396.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.


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