Phrygilus gayi (Gervais, 1834) is a animal in the Thraupidae family, order Passeriformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Phrygilus gayi (Gervais, 1834)

Phrygilus gayi (Gervais, 1834)

Phrygilus gayi, the grey-hooded sierra finch, is a Thraupidae bird found in Argentina and Chile in specific shrubland habitats.

Family
Genus
Phrygilus
Order
Passeriformes
Class
Aves

About Phrygilus gayi (Gervais, 1834)

The grey-hooded sierra finch, scientifically named Phrygilus gayi, is a bird species that belongs to the family Thraupidae. This species occurs in Argentina and Chile. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, as well as subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.

Photo: (c) Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová · cc-by

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Aves Passeriformes Thraupidae Phrygilus

More from Thraupidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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