Tucuman Mountain Finch

The Tucumán Mountain-finch is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family. It is endemic to shrubby woodland in the Andes of north-western Argentina, but it is possible its distribution extends marginally into adjacent Bolivia. Together with the closely related Cochabamba Mountain-finch, it was formerly placed in the genus Poospiza. It is threatened by habitat loss.

The Tucuman Mountain Finch is classified as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

Images Tucuman mountain finch Tucuman mountain finch Species related by - * Family group * Habitat * Conservation status * * View image slideshow * Link to this image * Email to a friend * * MyARKive menu header More

Finch, Red-crested & Plush-capped Finch, Tucuman Mountain Finch, Great Pampa Finch, Red-crested Cardinal, Black-backed & Ultramarine Grosbeak, Pearled Treerunner, Golden-billed & Greyish Saltator, Chestnut-vented Conebill, Golden-rumped & Purple-throated Euphonia, Common Bush Tanager, Orange-headed Tanager, Rust and Yellow Tanager, Guira & Hooded Tanager, Hepatic Tanager, Sayaca Tanager, Blue and Yellow & Fawn-breasted Tanager, Tropical Parula, Slate-throated Whitestart, Brown-capped Whitestart, Masked Yellowthroat, Stripe-capped Sparrow, Two-banded Warbler, Pale-legged & Golden-crowned Warbler, Red-eyed Vireo, Rufous-browed Peppershrike, Crested Oropendola, Golden-winged & Solitary Cacique, Epaulet More