Peruvian sierra finch

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Peruvian sierra finch
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near Cusco, Peru
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
Genus: Phrygilus
Species:
P. punensis
Binomial name
Phrygilus punensis
Ridgway, 1887
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The Peruvian sierra finch (Phrygilus punensis) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

It is found in western Bolivia and Peru where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.

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References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Phrygilus punensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T22723064A94802095. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22723064A94802095.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
On a cactus in Southern Bolivia Phrygilus punensis near Tupiza, Bolivia3.jpg
On a cactus in Southern Bolivia