plain greyish-brown plumage; darker face; orange bill (Brazil; 2007-11-09)
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Pampa Finch
Embernagra platensis
Native Range:
South America
Notes:
formerly placed in the sparrow family Emberizidae, recent genetic evidence suggests that this species is related more closely to tanagers, hence its current placement in Thraupidae; inhabits open grasslands with mixed shrubs.
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