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.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thraupidae |
| Genus: | Emberizoides |
| Species: | E. ypiranganus
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| Emberizoides ypiranganus Ihering, HFA & Ihering, R, 1907
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It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.[2] Its natural habitats are temperate grassland and swamps.
References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Emberizoides ypiranganus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22723380A132022396. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22723380A132022396.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Claramunt, S.; Cuello, J. P. (2004). "Diversidad de la biota uruguaya. Aves" (PDF). Anales del Museo de Historia Natural y Antropología. 10 (6): 1–76.
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