Lesser grass finch

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Lesser grass finch
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
Genus: Emberizoides
Species:
E. ypiranganus
Binomial name
Emberizoides ypiranganus
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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.

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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.