Boulder finch
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| Boulder finch | |
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| File:Idiopsar brachyurus - Short-tailed Finch 01 (cropped).jpg | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thraupidae |
| Genus: | Idiopsar |
| Species: | I. brachyurus
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| Binomial name | |
| Idiopsar brachyurus Cassin, 1867
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| File:Idiopsar brachyurus map.svg | |
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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.
It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.
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