Chestnut-breasted Mountain Finch

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Chestnut-breasted Mountain Finch (<em>Poospizopsis caesar</em>) is a species of Tanagers & 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).

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