Birds of the World


Black-hooded Sierra Finch (Phrygilus atriceps) Range: SA: sw Atacama Desert, Chile
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Found at high altitudes. More orange with darker hood that similar Peruvian Sierra Finch.


Grey-hooded Sierra Finch (Phrygilus gayi caniceps) Range: SA: Chile and Argentina Mendoza, Argentina
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Widespread in Argentina. Very similar to Peruvian Sierra Finch and Black-hooded Sierra Finch found further north, and Patagonian Sierra Finch found mostly in Chile. Female similar but with less saturated colors.


Patagonian Sierra Finch (Phrygilus patagonicus) Range: SA: Chile and Argentina Argentina
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Note brown back compared to Grey-hooded Sierra Finch.


Peruvian Sierra Finch (Phrygilus punensis punensis) Range: SA: Peru and Bolivia Cuzco, Peru
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Common in agricultural fields and brush in its range. Yellower and greyer than otherwise similar Black-hooded Sierra Finch, but female Black-hooded could be difficult to differentiate in the field.
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