Yellow-bridled Finch (Melanodera xanthogramma)
About the Yellow-bridled Finch
The yellow-bridled finch (Melanodera xanthogramma) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae found in Argentina and Chile. Its natural habitat is high-altitude grassland, from the tropical in the north to the sub-Antarctic region of Tierra del Fuego and Cape Horn in the south. The male is mostly yellow and grey with black markings around the face and neck. The female and juvenile are a mottled slightly yellowish grey. Little is known about their behaviour and feeding habits, as they have only begun to be seriously studied in recent years.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 34 recordings for this species: 9 CC BY-NC-ND · 8 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Argentina, Chile in the xeno-canto catalogue.
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