Great Pampa Finch - BirdForum Opus

Alternative name: Pampa Finch

Photo © by Jamfaraco
Itapiruba/Imbituba SC, Brazil, 28 December 2004

Embernagra platensis

Identification

20·5–23 cm

• Grey head
• Darker lores and face
• Long thick bill

Distribution

South America: found in Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina

Taxonomy

Subspecies

There are 2 subspecies^[1]:

• E. p. olivascens:

• South-eastern Bolivia to south-western Paraguay and north-western Argentina

• E. p. platensis:

• Eastern Paraguay to south-eastern Brazil, Uruguay and central Argentina

Juvenile
Photo © by Lcverissimo
Tibagi, Paraná, Brazil, 3 February 2103

Habitat

Grasslands, marshes, damp fields with trees.

Behaviour

Diet

A ground feeder, their main diet consisting of seeds and insects.

References

1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
2. Avibase
3. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2014)

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Great Pampa Finch. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 20 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Great_Pampa_Finch

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