Biology:Lesser grass finch

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Short description: Species of bird

Lesser grass finch
Emberizoides ypiranganus -Argentina-6.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
Genus: Emberizoides
Species:
E. ypiranganus
Binomial name
Emberizoides ypiranganus
Ihering, HFA & Ihering, R, 1907
Emberizoides ypiranganus map.svg

The lesser grass finch (Emberizoides ypiranganus), also known as the grey-cheeked grass-finch, is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae; it was formerly placed in the Emberizidae.

It is found in Argentina , Brazil , Paraguay, and Uruguay.[2] Its natural habitats are temperate grassland and swamps.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2018). "Emberizoides ypiranganus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T22723380A132022396. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22723380A132022396.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22723380/132022396. Retrieved 12 November 2021. 
  2. Claramunt, S.; Cuello, J. P. (2004). "Diversidad de la biota uruguaya. Aves.". Anales del Museo de Historia Natural y Antropología 10 (6): 1-76. https://www.mna.gub.uy/innovaportal/file/81454/1/anales106aves-1.pdf. 

Wikidata ☰ Q1587096 entry