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File:Common Diuca-Finch (Diuca diuca) (8077560028).jpg

Diuca Finch

Diuca Finch

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12 hours ago
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The Common Diuca-Finch is a distinctive, large, and elegant finch-like bird with entirely gray plumage, a white belly, and a prominent white patch at the base of its primary feathers (wing).
Where to spot
Widespread across arid and semi-arid scrub, agricultural areas, and urban parks in Chile and western Argentina, extending into Bolivia and Peru.
How to spot
Look for it foraging on the ground or perched conspicuously on wires or low bushes. Its elegant gray and white plumage with the wing patch is unmistakable.
When to spot
Year-round resident. Active throughout the day, often quite tame in urban areas.
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File:Common Diuca-finch (Diuca diuca) (15774085578).jpg
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File:Diuca diuca Sierra Pailemán, Río Negro, Argentina 001.jpg
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File:Common Diuca-Finch (Diuca diuca) (8077560028).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Common Diuca-Finch (Diuca diuca) (8077560028) (cropped).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Common Diuca-finch.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Common Diuca-finch (Diuca diuca) (15774085578).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Diuca diuca.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Diuca diuca - Flickr - Dick Culbert.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Diuca diuca Sierra Pailemán, Río Negro, Argentina 001.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Diuca diuca diuca.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Diuca speculifera 1847.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
The white patch on its wing is very striking in flight, appearing as a bright flash, which is a key identifying feature.
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