Birds of Bolivia

    PASSERIFORMES: Thraupidae (Tanagers & Allies)  
Genus: Idiopsar (4 species, 4 worldwide)


Boulder Finch
Boulder Finch (Idiopsar brachyurus)
Pongo Valley, Bolivia  
   
Photograph by Bradley Hacker   © All Rights Reserved.


Red-backed Sierra Finch
Red-backed Sierra Finch (Idiopsar dorsalis)
Rio Machuca, San Pedro de Atacama, Chile  
   
Photograph by Hector Bottai     Copyright and usage info


White-throated Sierra Finch
White-throated Sierra Finch (Idiopsar erythronotus)
Lauca National Park, Region I, Chile  
   
Photograph by Tropical Birding (Nick Athanas)   © All Rights Reserved.

Compare to similar White-winged Diuca Finch.

Glacier Finch
Glacier Finch (Idiopsar speculifer)
Salinas, Arequipa, Peru  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Once called White-winged Diuca Finch, but genetic analysis changed that. Compare to similar White-throated Sierra Finch.
Eating grass seeds in the snow.


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