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This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species.<br /> | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species.<br /> | ||
− | It was formerly considered conspecific with [[Gray-throated Warbling Finch]]. | + | It was formerly considered conspecific with [[Gray-throated Warbling Finch]] with the name of Red-rumped Warbling Finch. |
This species was in the past placed in genus ''[[:category:Poospiza|Poospiza]]''. | This species was in the past placed in genus ''[[:category:Poospiza|Poospiza]]''. |
Latest revision as of 17:55, 15 August 2021
- Microspingus lateralis
Poospiza lateralis
Identification
Head and uppersides are grey, throat buffy, much of underside bay, white in tail and primaries.
Distribution
Found in south east Brazil in northern Sao Paulo (near Rio de Janeiro) and in Minas Gerais
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
It was formerly considered conspecific with Gray-throated Warbling Finch with the name of Red-rumped Warbling Finch.
This species was in the past placed in genus Poospiza.
Habitat
Humid montane forests, less so in shrubland.
Behaviour
Mostly forages alone, in pairs of small groups, feeding on insects and seeds.
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/
- Jaramillo, A. (2020). Buff-throated Warbling-Finch (Microspingus lateralis), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.rrwfin1.01
- SACC proposal to split the two forms into two species
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Buff-throated Warbling Finch. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 8 September 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Buff-throated_Warbling_Finch