Least ConcernRare
About the Glacier Finch
The glacier finch, also known as the white-winged diuca finch and glacier bird, is a species of bird in the tanager family Thraupidae.
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Where it lives
Regular range
When to see it
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Peak activity in November · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Red-backed Sierra FinchIdiopsar dorsalisThe red-backed sierra finch is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
White-throated Sierra FinchIdiopsar erythronotusThe white-throated sierra finch is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
Boulder FinchIdiopsar brachyurusThe boulder finch or short-tailed finch is a species of bird previously placed in the family Emberizidae, but it appears to be related to the sierra finches Phrygilus of the tanager family Thraupidae and is now placed there.
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