Puna yellow finch

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Puna yellow finch
Sicalis lutea - Puna Yellow-Finch; San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta, Argentina (cropped).jpg
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
Genus: Sicalis
Species:
S. lutea
Binomial name
Sicalis lutea
Sicalis lutea map.svg

The puna yellow finch (Sicalis lutea) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.

Illustration (bird below) with Sicalis luteola (bird above) SycalisKeulemans.jpg
Illustration (bird below) with Sicalis luteola (bird above)

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S. lutea may refer to:

References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Sicalis lutea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T22723311A94811733. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22723311A94811733.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021.