Phrygilus patagonicus Lowe, 1923 is a animal in the Thraupidae family, order Passeriformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Phrygilus patagonicus Lowe, 1923

Phrygilus patagonicus Lowe, 1923

Phrygilus patagonicus, the Patagonian sierra finch, is a Thraupidae bird species found in Argentina and Chile.

Family
Genus
Phrygilus
Order
Passeriformes
Class
Aves

About Phrygilus patagonicus Lowe, 1923

The Patagonian sierra finch, with the scientific name Phrygilus patagonicus, is a bird species that belongs to the family Thraupidae. This species is found in Argentina and Chile. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and temperate grassland. The diet of the Patagonian sierra finch consists mainly of seeds, flower parts, nectar, fruit, and insects, and it has also been observed foraging on human refuse.

Photo: (c) Nestor Galina, some rights reserved (CC BY) · cc-by

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Aves Passeriformes Thraupidae Phrygilus

More from Thraupidae

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

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