Tanagers & Allies

Peruvian Sierra Finch

Phrygilus punensis

The Peruvian Sierra Finch (Phrygilus punensis) is a 37 g scrub bird that eats mostly seeds. It stays put all year.

Family

Tanagers & Allies

Order

Passeriformes

Weight

37 g

Habitat

Shrubland

Diet

Plants and seeds

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

2

Recorded in Peru, Bolivia.

Where to see it: Humedal Lucre-Huacarpay (Peru); Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge & Manu Paradise Lodge (Peru).

Photo: (c) Sean Vanderluit, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist