Article · Wikipedia archive · Last revised Jun 11, 2026

Lesser grass finch

The lesser grass finch, also known as the grey-cheeked grass-finch, is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae; it was formerly placed in the Emberizidae.

Last revised
Jun 11, 2026
Read time
≈ 1 min
Length
123 w
Citations
2
Source
Wikipedia ↗
Lesser grass finch
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
Genus: Emberizoides
Species:
E. ypiranganus
Binomial name
Emberizoides ypiranganus

The lesser grass finch (Emberizoides ypiranganus), also known as the grey-cheeked grass-finch, is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae; it was formerly placed in the Emberizidae.

It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.2 Its natural habitats are temperate grassland and swamps.

References

References

  1. BirdLife International (2018). "Emberizoides ypiranganus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018 e.T22723380A132022396. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22723380A132022396.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. Claramunt, S.; Cuello, J. P. (2004). "Diversidad de la biota uruguaya. Aves" (PDF). Anales del Museo de Historia Natural y Antropología. 10 (6): 1–76.