Peruvian sierra finch | |
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near Cusco, Peru | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Thraupidae |
Genus: | Phrygilus |
Species: | P. punensis |
Binomial name | |
Phrygilus punensis Ridgway, 1887 | |
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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