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Yellow-bridled finch

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Yellow-bridled finch
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
Genus: Melanodera
Species:
M. xanthogramma
Binomial name
Melanodera xanthogramma
(Gould & Gray, 1839)

The yellow-bridled finch (Melanodera xanthogramma) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae found in Argentina and Chile.

Distribution and habitat

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Its natural habitat is high-altitude grassland, from the tropical in the north to the sub-Antarctic region of Tierra del Fuego and Cape Horn in the south.

Description

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The male is mostly yellow and grey with black markings around the face and neck. The female and juvenile are a mottled slightly yellowish grey.

Diet and behaviour

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Little is known about their behaviour and feeding habits, as they have only begun to be seriously studied in recent years.

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Melanodera xanthogramma". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22723119A94804309. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22723119A94804309.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.