Chestnut-breasted Mountain Finch
Chestnut-breasted Mountain Finch (<em>Poospizopsis caesar</em>) is a species of Tanagers &amp; Allies (<em>Thraupidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Chestnut-breasted Mountain Finch (Poospizopsis caesar) is a species of Tanagers & Allies (Thraupidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Poospizopsis; binomial: Poospizopsis caesar; authority: (Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1869).
Distribution
Breeding range: South America.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Poospiza caesar as originally listed was assigned to Poospizopsis, but was subsequenlty included in Poospiza, e.g. Paynter (1970). Recent phylogenetic analyses return it to Poospizopsis (Burns et al. 2014, 2016; SACC 730).
