Plumbeous Sierra Finch
Geospizopsis unicolor(d'Orbigny, ACVMD; de Lafresnaye, NFAA, 1837)
English (US) Plumbeous Sierra Finch
The Plumbeous Sierra Finch (Geospizopsis unicolor) 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 unicolor
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Plumbeous Sierra Finch
- Described by
- (d'Orbigny, ACVMD; de Lafresnaye, NFAA, 1837)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 7 subspecies for this species.
- Geospizopsis unicolor nivaria
- Geospizopsis unicolor geospizopsis
- Geospizopsis unicolor inca
- Geospizopsis unicolor unicolor
- Geospizopsis unicolor tucumana
- Geospizopsis unicolor cyanea
- Geospizopsis unicolor ultima
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Emberiza unicolor
- Described by
- (d'Orbigny, ACVMD; de Lafresnaye, NFAA, 1837)
- Type locality
- Cordillera de Tacora, Peru, and Pampa d'Oruro, Bolivia ; restricted to Tacora, Tacna, Peru, by Zimmer, 1929, Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 42, p. 89.
- Original description
- Magasin de Zoologie 7 cl.2 p.79
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Ash-breasted Sierra Finch
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Uniform Finch
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Slaty Finch
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Peg-billed Finch
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