Red-backed Sierra Finch (Idiopsar dorsalis)
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Red-backed Sierra Finch

Idiopsar dorsalis (Cabanis, 1883)

38 gWeight

Most records: Argentina

Where and when it's recorded

Red-backed Sierra Finch has been recorded at 1 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. YaviArgentina12 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Argentina

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

Questions

How big is the Red-backed Sierra Finch?

The Red-backed Sierra Finch weighs around 38 g.

Where does the Red-backed Sierra Finch live?

Its breeding range: South America: northern Chile and southern Bolivia to northwestern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Argentina.

What does the Red-backed Sierra Finch eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Red-backed Sierra Finch in?

It belongs to the family Tanagers & Allies (Thraupidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
38 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Seeds
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
98 mm
Tail
65 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
23 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: northern Chile and southern Bolivia to northwestern Argentina

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
Genus
Idiopsar

Other birds in the genus Idiopsar

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Red-backed Sierra Finch

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