Boulder Finch (Idiopsar brachyurus)
About the Boulder Finch
The boulder finch or short-tailed finch (Idiopsar brachyurus) is a species of bird previously placed in the family Emberizidae, but it appears to be related to the sierra finches Phrygilus of the tanager family Thraupidae and is now placed there. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.
A real field recording of the Boulder Finch. Press play and focus on the rhythm and pitch of each phrase.
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Our streaming copies are mirrored from the original xeno-canto file and transcoded to 96 kbps mono — a modification, so we note it here; the licence for each recording is named in its credit below.
1 recording on this page · licensed Public Domain / CC0 ×1 · mirrored on this server, free for commercial reuse · recorded in Argentina, Bolivia, Peru · xeno-canto lists 6 recordings for this species in total.
Similar species
- Glacier FinchIdiopsar speculiferprofile
- Red-backed Sierra FinchIdiopsar dorsalisprofile
- White-throated Sierra FinchIdiopsar erythronotusprofile
Species grouped by shared genus, family and range.