Pampa finch

Pampa finch
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae, see text
Genus: Embernagra
Species: E. platensis
Binomial name
Embernagra platensis
(Gmelin, 1789)

The Pampa finch (Embernagra platensis), also known as the great Pampa-finch, is a species of bird. It is traditionally placed in the family Emberizidae, though recent research suggests it is either very close to the Thraupidae or part thereof.

Distribution and habitat

It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, temperate grassland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, and swamps.

References

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