- Geospizopsis plebejus
Phrygilus plebejus
Identification
11–11·5 cm
A small drab bird with plain whitish front; some subtle striping on wings and back. Back gray. Short conical bill.
Distribution
South America: found in Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina
Taxonomy
This species has in the past been placed in genus Phrygilus.
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized[1]:
- G. p. ocularis Andes of Ecuador and extreme northern Peru (Tumbes and Piura)
- G. p. plebejus -Andes of Peru to Bolivia, northern Chile and north-western Argentina
A third subspecies G. p. naroskyi is not recognised by all authorities[2]
Habitat
Dry shrubland, puna grassland at 3400-4500m, but occasionally seen much lower to around 1500 m or less.
Behaviour
Diet
Ground feeders. Their diet consists of seeds and arthropods.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2014)
- BF member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Ash-breasted Sierra Finch. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 9 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Ash-breasted_Sierra_Finch
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
