Red-backed Sierra Finch
Idiopsar dorsalis
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Tanagers and Allies (Thraupidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The red-backed sierra finch (Idiopsar dorsalis) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
It is found in the Southern Andean Yungas of Bolivia and northern Chile and Argentina, where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Andes of southwestern Bolivia to northern Chile and northwestern Argentina.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Red-backed sierra finch
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
