Ash-breasted Sierra Finch
Geospizopsis plebejus(Tschudi, JJ, 1844)
English (US) Ash-breasted Sierra Finch
The Ash-breasted Sierra Finch (Geospizopsis plebejus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Thraupidae (Tanagers and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Geospizopsis plebejus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Ash-breasted Sierra Finch
- Described by
- (Tschudi, JJ, 1844)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Geospizopsis plebejus ocularis
- Geospizopsis plebejus plebejus
- Geospizopsis plebejus naroskyi
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Phrygilus plebejus
- Described by
- (Tschudi, JJ, 1844)
- Type locality
- no locality ; highlands of Junin, Peru, suggested by Hellmayr, 1938, Field Mus. Nat. Hist. Publ., Zool. Ser., 13, pt. 11, p. 358.
- Original description
- Archiv für Naturgeschichte 10 p.290
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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