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Lesser grass finch

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Lesser grass finch
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E. ypiranganus
Binomial name
Emberizoides ypiranganus
Ihering, 1907

The lesser grass finch (Emberizoides ypiranganus), also known as the grey-cheeked grass-finch, is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae; it was formerly placed in the Emberizidae.

It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Its natural habitats are temperate grassland and swamps.

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