Phrygilus gayi

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Phrygilus gayi, commonly known as the grey-hooded sierra finch, is a small South American passerine bird found mainly in Andean and Patagonian habitats.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bird
finch-like bird
passerine
species
authority (Eydoux & Gervais, 1834)
belongsToBiogeographicRealm Neotropical realm
binomialName Phrygilus gayi NERFINISHED
bodySize small
breedingSite ground or low shrubs
class Aves NERFINISHED
clutchSize 2–4 eggs
commonName gray-hooded sierra finch
grey-hooded sierra finch
conservationStatus Least Concern
conservationStatusSystem IUCN 3.1
diet insects
plant material
seeds
elevationRange low to high Andean elevations
family Thraupidae NERFINISHED
foundIn Andes NERFINISHED
Patagonia NERFINISHED
foundInCountry Argentina NERFINISHED
Bolivia NERFINISHED
Chile NERFINISHED
Peru NERFINISHED
genus Phrygilus NERFINISHED
habitat Andean scrub
Patagonian steppe
agricultural land edges
open country with bushes
shrubland
kingdom Animalia
movementPattern local altitudinal movements
partly resident
nativeTo South America
nestType cup-shaped nest
order Passeriformes
phylum Chordata
plumageCharacteristic brownish upperparts
grey hood
paler underparts
sexDescriptionFemale female duller in coloration
sexDescriptionMale male has more distinct grey hood
sexualDimorphism present
socialBehavior often seen in small groups
taxonRank species
vocalization simple finch-like song

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Phrygilus hasSpecies Phrygilus gayi