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(Redirected from Short-tailed finch) Species of bird

Boulder finch
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
Genus: Idiopsar
Species: I. brachyurus
Binomial name
Idiopsar brachyurus
Cassin, 1867

The boulder finch or short-tailed finch (Idiopsar brachyurus) is a species of bird previously placed in the family Emberizidae, but it appears to be related to the sierra finches Phrygilus of the tanager family Thraupidae and is now placed there.

Boulder finch by Keulemans

It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2018). "Idiopsar brachyurus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22723179A132161114. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22723179A132161114.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
Taxon identifiers
Idiopsar brachyurus


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