Mourning Sierra Finch
Mourning Sierra Finch (<em>Rhopospina fruticeti</em>) is a species of Tanagers &amp; Allies (<em>Thraupidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Mourning Sierra Finch (Rhopospina fruticeti) is a species of Tanagers & Allies (Thraupidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Rhopospina; binomial: Rhopospina fruticeti; authority: (Kittlitz, 1833).
Distribution
Breeding range: South America.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Unsettled generic placement. Mourning Sierra Finch is placed in the resurrected, monospecific genus Rhopospina Cabanis, 1851 by Burns et al. (2016). Dickinson & Christidis (2014), Clements and SACC (730) recognize a more expansive Rhopospina that also includes the three species formerly treated here as belonging to Porphyrospiza. Note gender.
