Peruvian sierra finch

Peruvian sierra finch
near Cusco, Peru
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
Genus: Phrygilus
Species: P. punensis
Binomial name
Phrygilus punensis
Ridgway, 1887

The Peruvian sierra finch (Phrygilus punensis) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

It is found in Bolivia and Peru where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.

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