Boulder finch
(Redirected from Short-tailed Finch)
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thraupidae |
| Genus: | Idiopsar |
| Species: | I. brachyurus
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| Idiopsar brachyurus Cassin, 1867
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The boulder finch or short-tailed finch (Idiopsar brachyurus) is a species of bird previously placed in the family Emberizidae, but it appears to be related to the sierra finches Phrygilus of the tanager family Thraupidae and is now placed there.
It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.
References
[edit]- ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Idiopsar brachyurus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22723179A132161114. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22723179A132161114.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
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