Patagonian Sierra-Finch
Phrygilus patagonicus
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,802
- Most observed in
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The Patagonian sierra finch (Phrygilus patagonicus) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Argentina and Chile. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and temperate grassland. Its diet consists mainly of seeds, flower parts, nectar, fruit, and insects, but it has also been seen to forage on human refuse.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Patagonian sierra finch”.