Grey-hooded Sierra Finch
Phrygilus gayi(Gervais, FLP, 1834)
English (US) Gray-hooded Sierra Finch
UK name: Grey-hooded Sierra Finch
The Grey-hooded Sierra Finch (Phrygilus gayi) 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
- Phrygilus gayi
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Gray-hooded Sierra Finch
- English (UK)
- Grey-hooded Sierra Finch
- Described by
- (Gervais, FLP, 1834)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Phrygilus gayi gayi
- Phrygilus gayi minor
- Phrygilus gayi caniceps
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Fringilla gayi
- Described by
- (Gervais, FLP, 1834)
- Type locality
- Chile.
- Original description
- Magasin de Zoologie 4 cl.2 pl.23
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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