Red-backed sierra finch

The red-backed sierra finch (Idiopsar dorsalis) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

Red-backed sierra finch
Red-backed sierra finch at San Pedro de Atacama, Antofagasta Region, Chile
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
Genus: Idiopsar
Species:
I. dorsalis
Binomial name
Idiopsar dorsalis
Cabanis, 1883

It is found in the Southern Andean Yungas of Bolivia and northern Chile and Argentina, where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Ephippiospingus dorsalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.