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Rhopospina

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Rhopospina
Mourning sierra finch (Rhopospina piranganus)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
Genus: Rhopospina
Cabanis, 1851
Species

Rhopospina is a small genus of finch-like tanagers found in grassy areas in Central and South America.

Taxonomy and species list

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The genus contains four species:[1]

Image Common Name Scientific name Distribution
Mourning sierra finch Rhopospina fruticeti Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Peru. Vagrant to the Falkland Islands and Brazil
Blue finch Rhopospina caerulescens Brazil and northeastern Bolivia
Band-tailed sierra finch Rhopospina alaudina Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, and Peru
Carbonated sierra finch Rhopospina carbonaria Argentina

References

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  1. ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pam; et al. "Species updates". IOC World Bird List v13.2. International Ornithological Committee. Retrieved 24 July 2023.