Yellow-bridled finch
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Melanodera xanthogramma

The yellow-bridled finch (Melanodera xanthogramma ) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae found in Argentina and Chile.

Appearance

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.

Distribution

Geography

Continents
Biogeographical realms

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.

Yellow-bridled finch habitat map
Yellow-bridled finch habitat map
Yellow-bridled finch
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Habits and Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Seasonal behavior
Bird's call

Diet and Nutrition

Little is known about their behaviour and feeding habits, as they have only begun to be seriously studied in recent years.

Population

References

1. Yellow-bridled finch Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow-bridled_finch
2. Yellow-bridled finch on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22723119/94804309
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/540234

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