Monte yellow finch
| Monte yellow finch | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thraupidae |
| Genus: | Sicalis |
| Species: | S. mendozae |
| Binomial name | |
| Sicalis mendozae (Sharpe, 1888) | |
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| Synonyms | |
| Sicalis olivascens mendozae | |
The monte yellow finch (Sicalis mendozae) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in western Argentina. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland and heavily degraded former forest.
References
- South American Classification Committee (November 23, 2012). "Proposal (#539) to South American Classification Committee – Elevate Sicalis olivascens mendozae to species status". Retrieved December 11, 2012.