Biology:Rhopospina

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

Taxonomy and species list

The genus contains four species:[1]

Genus Rhopospina Cabanis, 1851 – four species
Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population
Mourning sierra finch

Rhopospina fruticeti
(Kittlitz, 1833)

Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Peru. Vagrant to the Falkland Islands and Brazil
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Blue finch

Rhopospina caerulescens
(Wied-Neuwied, M, 1830)
Brazil and northeastern Bolivia
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Band-tailed sierra finch

Rhopospina alaudina
(Kittlitz, 1833)
Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, and Peru
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Carbonated sierra finch

Rhopospina carbonaria
(Lafresnaye & d'Orbigny, 1837)
Argentina
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References

  1. Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pam. "Species updates". International Ornithological Committee. https://www.worldbirdnames.org/new/updates/species-updates/. 

Wikidata ☰ Q1248925 entry