Blue finch
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| A male blue finch at Serra da Canastra National Park, Minas Gerais state, Brazil | |
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| Genus: | Porphyrospiza P.L. Sclater & Salvin, 1873
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| Species: | P. caerulescens
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| Porphyrospiza caerulescens (Wied, 1840)
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Passerina caerulescens (Wied, 1840) | |
The blue finch or yellow-billed blue finch (Porphyrospiza caerulescens) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. Sometimes classified in the bunting and American sparrow family Emberizidae, a recent study[citation needed] has shown it to belong in the Thraupidae. It in the monotypic genus Porphyrospiza.[citation needed]
It is found in Bolivia and Brazil. Its natural habitat is dry savanna. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.
References
External links
- "Blue finch"-"Porphyrospiza caerulescens" Photo gallery VIREO Photo-High Res--(Close-up)
- Photo-High Res
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