- Phrygilus atriceps
Identification
15·5–16 cm (6-6¼ in)
Male
- Black head, neck and upper chest
- Upper back yellow with cinnamon tint
- Yellow back
- Blackish upper tail coverts
- Under chest yellow with cinnamon tint
- Yellow abdomen and flanks
- Whitish under tail coverts
- Black wings and tail, feathers bordered with light grey to whitish
- Horn coloured bill
Female
- Grey head and neck striped with black
- Black cheek and throat
- Upper back olive brown to olive back
- Yellow chest with orange tone
- Whitish abdomen and under tail coverts
Distribution
South America: found in Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina
Taxonomy
The Peruvian Sierra-Finch has been split from this species.
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Moist montanes and high-altitude shrubland, rocky areas usually near water and between 3,500 and 4,500 m.
Behaviour
Diet
They usually forage on the ground. Their main diet consists of seeds and invertebrates. They will also take waste food from around human habitations.
Breeding
The cup nest is built from dry grass, lined with grass, wool or horsehair, hidden amongst tall grass or dense shrub. The eggs are light bluish green with brownish or purple spots.
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, M. Smith, and C. L. Wood. 2024. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2024. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Arthur Grosset
- Jaramillo, A. (2020). Black-hooded Sierra-finch (Phrygilus atriceps). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/62027 on 27 March 2020)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Black-hooded Sierra Finch. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-hooded_Sierra_Finch
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