Red-backed sierra finch
| Red-backed sierra finch | |
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| Red-backed sierra finch at San Pedro de Atacama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thraupidae |
| Genus: | Idiopsar |
| Species: | I. dorsalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Idiopsar dorsalis (Cabanis, 1883) | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Phrygilus dorsalis | |
The red-backed sierra finch (Idiopsar dorsalis) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
It is found in the Southern Andean Yungas of Bolivia and northern Chile and Argentina, where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Ephippiospingus dorsalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.