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Pileated Finch

Coryphospingus pileatus

Classification

Class
Aves

The grey pileated finch (Coryphospingus pileatus), also known as the pileated finch, is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, where it has recently been moved to from the Emberizidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, and Venezuela in subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest. Taxonomy This species was first described by the German naturalist Prince Maximilian of Wied-Neuwied in 1821.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 15,184