
Mourning Sierra Finch
A species of Typical Sierra-finches Scientific name : Rhopospina fruticeti Genus : Typical Sierra-finches
Mourning Sierra Finch, A species of Typical Sierra-finches
Botanical name: Rhopospina fruticeti
Genus: Typical Sierra-finches
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Description

The mourning sierra finch (Rhopospina fruticeti) is a species of South American bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is the only member of the genus Rhopospina. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Peru. It is a vagrant to the Falkland Islands and Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.

Size
18 cm
Nest Placement
Shrub
Dite type
Granivorous


General Info

Feeding Habits
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Scientific Classification

Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Tanagers Genus
Typical Sierra-finches Species
Mourning Sierra Finch