Mourning Sierra Finch

About the Mourning Sierra Finch

The mourning sierra finch is a species of South American bird in the tanager family Thraupidae.

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Where the Mourning Sierra Finch lives

Recorded as a rare visitor in Brazil.

When to see the Mourning Sierra Finch

Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Scarlet-thighed DacnisDacnis venustaThe iris of the scarlet-thighed dacnis is bright red in male individuals, and duller red in the females. Ruddy-breasted SeedeaterSporophila minutaThe ruddy-breasted seedeater is a species of bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. Purple HoneycreeperCyanerpes caeruleusThe purple honeycreeper is 4.5 in (11.5 cm) long, weighs 0.42 oz (12 g), and has a long black decurved bill.