Bright-rumped Yellow-Finch (Sicalis uropigyalis)

Other Scientific Names
Sicalis uropigyalis

Family
Thraupidae (Tanagers)

Size
13 - 14 cm

First Described (Guide)
(D'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical high altitude grassland, rocky areas. From 2,500 - 4,800 m.

Range (Guide)

Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Peru.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files

Bright-rumped Yellow Finch (Sicalis uropigyalis) [XC229738]
by Jacob Wijpkema from Junin Lake, Jun\u00edn, Peru (call, flock calls)

Bright-rumped Yellow Finch (Sicalis uropigyalis) [XC695133]
by id from Charazani (near Estancia Jiskha Khara Kkota), Bautista Saavedra, Departamento de La Paz, Bolivia (song)

Subspecies
Molecular-genetic data suggest that genus is most closely related to the "hooded" group of sierra-finches (Black-hooded Sierra-Finch (Phrygilus atriceps), Peruvian Sierra-Finch (Phrygilus punensis), Grey-hooded Sierra-Finch (Phrygilus gayi) and Patagonian Sierra-Finch (Phrygilus patagonicus)). Also, that it belongs within the tanager family (Thraupidae).

Proposed subspecies connectens, described from upper Urubamba Valley (Cuzco), in southern Peru, doubtfully distinct from nominate, with which synonymized.

The following 3 subspecies are recognised:

sharpei (von Berlepsch & Stolzmann, 1894) - Western and central Peru from Cajamarca south to Jun��n.
uropigyalis (d'Orbigny and Lafresnaye, 1837) - South-eastern Peru (Puno) and highlands of Bolivia south to northern Chile (Arica-Parinacota, Tarapac� and Antofagasta) and north-western Argentina (Salta, Jujuy and Tucum�n).
connectens (Chapman, 1919) - Andes of southern Peru (above upper Urubamba Valley in Cuzco).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Bright-rumped Yellow-Finch (Sicalis uropigyalis) - 10 files

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