Least ConcernEndemicOmnivoreShrublandGround nestSmall · 33 g
About the Tucuman Mountain Finch
The Tucumán mountain finch is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is endemic to shrubby woodland in the Andes of north-western Argentina, but it is possible its distribution extends marginally into adjacent Bolivia. Together with the closely related Cochabamba mountain finch, it is placed in the genus Poospiza. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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What the Tucuman Mountain Finch sounds like
Recording: Niels Krabbe · CC BY-SA 3.0 · via xeno-canto
Recording: Niels Krabbe · CC BY-SA 3.0 · via xeno-canto
Recording: Niels Krabbe · CC BY-SA 3.0 · via xeno-canto
Where the Tucuman Mountain Finch lives
Regular range
When to see the Tucuman Mountain Finch
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Peak activity in October · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Bolivian Warbling FinchPoospiza bolivianaThe Bolivian warbling finch is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
Cochabamba Mountain FinchPoospiza garleppiThe Cochabamba mountain finch is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
Rufous-breasted Warbling FinchPoospiza rubeculaThe rufous-breasted warbling finch is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
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