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File:Gray-hooded Sierra-Finch (Phrygilus gayi) (15961513085).jpg

Gray-hooded Sierra Finch

Gray-hooded Sierra Finch

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The Gray-hooded Sierra Finch is a medium-sized finch-like bird. Males have a gray head and upperparts with a contrasting bright yellow belly. Females are duller.
Where to spot
Open habitats, scrubland, and agricultural areas in the Andes, from central Chile and Argentina south to Tierra del Fuego.
How to spot
Look for it foraging on the ground in open areas. The male's gray head and yellow belly are good identification points.
When to spot
Year-round resident, but some populations are migratory, moving to lower elevations or more northerly areas in winter.
File:Gray-hooded Sierra-Finch (Phrygilus gayi) (15961513085).jpg
File:Phrygilus gayi, El Infiernillo, Tafí del Valle, Tucumán, Argentina.jpg
File:Phrygilus gayi, Patagonia 1.jpg
File:Phrygilus gayi, Patagonia 2.jpg
File:Phrygilus gayi.jpg
File:Phrygilus gayi (8394556794).jpg
File:Phrygilus gayi - Gray-hooded sierra finch (female).jpg
File:Phrygilus gayi Lebrun.jpg
File:Gray-hooded Sierra-Finch (Phrygilus gayi) (15961513085).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Phrygilus gayi, El Infiernillo, Tafí del Valle, Tucumán, Argentina.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Phrygilus gayi, Patagonia 1.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Phrygilus gayi, Patagonia 2.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Phrygilus gayi.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Phrygilus gayi (8394556794).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Phrygilus gayi - Gray-hooded sierra finch (female).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Phrygilus gayi Lebrun.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
This species is very common in its range and often seen in large flocks outside the breeding season, foraging conspicuously on the ground.
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