The red-backed sierra finch (Idiopsar dorsalis) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
| Red-backed sierra finch | |
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| Red-backed sierra finch at San Pedro de Atacama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thraupidae |
| Genus: | Idiopsar |
| Species: | I. dorsalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Idiopsar dorsalis (Cabanis, 1883)
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| Synonyms | |
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Phrygilus dorsalis | |
It is found in the Southern Andean Yungas of Bolivia and northern Chile and Argentina, where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.
References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Ephippiospingus dorsalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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