Chestnut-breasted mountain finch
The chestnut-breasted mountain finch (Poospizopsis caesar) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is endemic to Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.
Chestnut-breasted mountain finch | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Thraupidae |
Genus: | Poospizopsis |
Species: | P. caesar |
Binomial name | |
Poospizopsis caesar P.L.Sclater & Salvin, 1869 | |
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Taxonomy
The species is sometimes placed in the monotypic genus Poospizopsis.
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Poospizopsis caesar". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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