Phrygilus gayi

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Phrygilus gayi, commonly known as the grey-hooded sierra finch, is a small South American passerine bird found mainly in Andean and Patagonian habitats.

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Phrygilus gayi canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bird
finch-like bird
passerine
species
authority (Eydoux & Gervais, 1834)
belongsToBiogeographicRealm Neotropical realm
binomialName Phrygilus gayi
bodySize small
breedingSite ground or low shrubs
class Aves
clutchSize 2–4 eggs
commonName gray-hooded sierra finch
grey-hooded sierra finch
conservationStatus Least Concern
conservationStatusSystem IUCN 3.1
diet insects
plant material
seeds
elevationRange low to high Andean elevations
family Thraupidae
foundIn Andes
Patagonia
foundInCountry Argentina
Bolivia
Chile
Peru
genus Phrygilus
habitat Andean scrub
Patagonian steppe
agricultural land edges
open country with bushes
shrubland
kingdom Animalia
movementPattern local altitudinal movements
partly resident
nativeTo South America
nestType cup-shaped nest
order Passeriformes
phylum Chordata
plumageCharacteristic brownish upperparts
grey hood
paler underparts
sexDescriptionFemale female duller in coloration
sexDescriptionMale male has more distinct grey hood
sexualDimorphism present
socialBehavior often seen in small groups
taxonRank species
vocalization simple finch-like song

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Phrygilus hasSpecies Phrygilus gayi
Phrygilus gayi binomialName Phrygilus gayi