Chestnut-breasted mountain finch

The chestnut-breasted mountain finch (Poospizopsis caesar) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is endemic to Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.

Chestnut-breasted mountain finch
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
Genus: Poospizopsis
Species:
P. caesar
Binomial name
Poospizopsis caesar
Synonyms
  • Poospizopsis caesar

Taxonomy

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The species is sometimes placed in the monotypic genus Poospizopsis.

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Poospizopsis caesar". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22723282A94810432. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22723282A94810432.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.