The Peruvian sierra finch (Phrygilus punensis) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

Peruvian sierra finch
near Cusco, Peru
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
Genus: Phrygilus
Species:
P. punensis
Binomial name
Phrygilus punensis
Ridgway, 1887

It is found in western Bolivia and Peru where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.

References edit

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Phrygilus punensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22723064A94802095. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22723064A94802095.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
 
On a cactus in Southern Bolivia