Ash-breasted Sierra-Finch
Geospizopsis plebejus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyThraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
- GenusGeospizopsis (Ash-breasted and Plumbeous Sierra Finches)
- SpeciesGeospizopsis plebejus (Ash-breasted Sierra-Finch)
About the Ash-breasted Sierra-Finch
The ash-breasted sierra finch (Geospizopsis plebejus) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.
The ash-breasted sierra finch was formally described by the Swiss naturalist Johann Jakob von Tschudi in 1844 as Phrygilus plebejus. Tschudi did not give a type locality in his description, but the Austrian ornithologist Carl Hellmayr contended in 1938 that the type specimens were probably collected from the Junín highlands of Peru. The subspecies ocularis was described by P. L. Sclater in 1859 based on specimens collected from Cuenca, Ecuador. Sclater initially described ocularis as a distinct species, but it was subsequently lumped as a subspecies of plebejus. naroskyi was described in 1983 by Manuel Nores and Dario Yzurieta based on an adult male collected from Pampa de Achala in the Sierras de Córdoba of Argentina.
The generic name Geospizopsis is derived from the name of the genus Geospiza, meaning 'ground finch' in Ancient Greek, and the Greek... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Ash-breasted Sierra-Finch in Huascarán National Park
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Geospizopsis unicolor
Peruvian Sierra-Finch
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Xenodacnis parina
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Catamenia inornata
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Conirostrum cinereum
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Catamenia analis
Black-throated Flowerpiercer
Diglossa brunneiventris
Giant Conebill
Conirostrum binghami
Bright-rumped Yellow Finch
Sicalis uropigyalis
Band-tailed Sierra-Finch
Porphyrospiza alaudina
Blue-and-yellow Tanager
Rauenia bonariensis
Plain-tailed Warbling-Finch
Microspingus alticola
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lauca National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 2 | Huascarán National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 4 | Cajas National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 5 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Ash-breasted Sierra-Finch in Huascarán National Park?
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Ash-breasted Sierra-Finch sighting in Huascarán National Park, based on 371 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Ash-breasted Sierra-Finch in Huascarán National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Ash-breasted Sierra-Finch in Huascarán National Park in our monthly data.